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Target’s annual car seat trade-in event begins April 18
It’s that time of year again.
If you’re looking to get rid of that old baby car seat and are in the market for a new one, look no further. Target is holding its annual car seat trade-in beginning April 18.
Customers will have a chance to trade in their older, damaged or expired car seats for a 20% off coupon on their Target app or at Target.com/circle that can be redeemed for one car seat, stroller or other select baby gear, according to a company announcement.
Materials from the traded-in car seats will be recycled by Target’s partner, Waste Management.
"This program is one way we’re working to make it easier for our guests to make and access more sustainable choices, and to drive progress for our sustainability commitments through Target Forward, which includes commitments to eliminate waste," the company said.
Here's how it works:
- Bring an old car seat or base to a nearby Target and drop it in the designated box outside the store.
- Open your Target App to scan the code on the box. Talk to a Team Member in Guest Services if you need help.
- Open your Wallet in the Target App and view "Extra offers" to find your coupon plus more contactless savings.
- Click the green checkmark next to the offer and place your order online, or scan your barcode at the register.
Target has taken back 1.7 million old car seats and has recycled 25.4 million pounds of car seat materials since 2016.
Participants can take advantage of the trade-in from April 18-30 and the 20% off coupon is good until May 14, 2022.
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On the heels of successful global expansion, OSF Digital raises record growth equity investment led by Sunstone Partners
QUEBEC CITY, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - OSF Digital, an award-winning provider of digital transformation services to companies worldwide, announced today a USD 100M Series C investment led by Sunstone Partners with participation from existing investors Delta-v Capital and Salesforce Ventures. OSF Digital is a rapidly expanding global independent commerce and digital transformation partner and the only Salesforce Partner globally to earn expert distinction in four major commerce categories. OSF Digital is raising this funding following record-setting sales in 2021 and growing from less than 1,000 employees to more than 1,800 employees in a little over a year. OSF Digital has also completed over ten acquisitions over the past three years to expand the company's capabilities and geographic reach.
OSF Digital will utilize this funding to accelerate service capability expansion, sales and marketing, industry-focused solutions, and aggressive mergers and acquisitions. In addition, OSF will focus on innovative product development and providing leading digital transformation solutions to its customer base at a greater velocity using AI and a tech-enabled team of consultants.
"This significant growth investment led by Sunstone Partners will help bolster OSF's leading position within the global digital commerce market," said Gerard (Gerry) Szatvanyi, CEO of OSF Digital. "Sunstone strongly believes that a company's people are the key to success—and they are committed to growing and developing people as they grow a company, which is aligned with OSF's values."
Sunstone Partners is a growth equity & buyout firm that invests in high-growth, tech-enabled services and software companies, including within the cloud services and digital transformation market. The firm helps dynamic, founder-run organizations maximize success to become industry-leading businesses, by implementing operational excellence and executing organic and inorganic growth opportunities. The firm has a long track record of working successfully with founder-led companies, having been named as part of Inc. Magazine's "Founder Friendly Investors" list.
"We believe in OSF's mission of digital commerce-led transformations for some of the leading brands across the world and are very excited to partner with OSF in their next phase of growth," said Arneek Multani, Managing Director, Sunstone Partners.
OSF Digital, an award-winning Salesforce Partner for over ten years, is committed to driving digital transformation for its customers. The firm's deep industry expertise enables it to identify a client's unique requirements and launch innovative solutions dedicated to specific markets and industry verticals. Prior to this round of funding, OSF Digital investors Salesforce Ventures and Delta-v Capital's funding helped the firm build its expertise and successfully grow on a global scale.
"I am grateful for the continued support of Delta-v and Salesforce Ventures. This investment represents a great opportunity for our employees, customers, and company," said Gerry. "We are at a very exciting time in OSF's history. We look forward to expanding our service offerings, expanding into additional geographies, and strategically acquiring more companies."
Rand Lewis, Managing Partner with Delta-v Capital and OSF Digital Board member, added: "Delta-v Capital is thrilled to be on this journey with OSF Digital. We remain impressed by OSF Digital's industry-specific packaged solutions. Further, this capital will enable OSF's innovation advancements in proprietary AI-enabled productivity tools. These tools deliver high-quality software for clients at lower cost and with faster development times."
"We are pleased to be part of OSF Digital's growth as they innovate on B2B and B2C multi-cloud digital transformation," said Robert DeSisto, SVP, Business Strategy and Growth, Digital Customer Engagement at Salesforce. "We believe OSF is quickly becoming a leader for companies seeking to transform their business digitally."
OSF Digital has over 1,800 employees and 49 offices worldwide. Its customers include some of the world's biggest brands: L'Oréal, Burton Snowboards, Ubisoft, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Kal Tire, Wharton University of Pennsylvania, Lush Handmade Cosmetics, Domaine Chandon, Urban Barn, etc. OSF Digital is also the recipient of several Salesforce awards, including the 2021 Partner Innovation Award and the 2021 Sales Excellence Partner Award.
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Toasty day in Orlando before rain moves in for Easter weekend
ORLANDO, Fla. - Expect a warm day across Central Florida.
Highs head for the mid-upper 80s inland, lower 80s along the beaches. Southeast breezes increase today, especially in the coastal areas.
The UV index forecast looks to remain in the high range at about a 9-10 so be sure to use a good sunblock if you're outside for any extended period of time.
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Theme parks look like a great place to visit on this Wednesday. Conditions there are dry and warm with a PM high around 86 or so.
Atlantic boating conditions are relatively quiet with seas around the 2-4' mark, local tides will be falling through the noon hour.
Rain chances return to the Central Peninsula tomorrow afternoon according to the latest forecast modeling. Showers and a few storms develop after 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon with all of the action fizzling out just after sundown Thursday evening.
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USFL 2022: What to know ahead of inaugural season's debut this weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The United States Football League kicks off its inaugural 2022 season this weekend in Birmingham, Alabama, giving fans across the country some spring football with a twist.
All eight teams will play in Birmingham Alabama, at both Protective Stadium and Legion Field, during the season.
USFL playoff games will be played in Canton, Ohio, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, a 20,000-seat facility adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Wait, how is the USFL formatted again?
There are eight teams in the new USFL, split into two divisions: North and South.
In the North, the USFL has the Michigan Panthers, New Jersey Generals, Philadelphia Stars and Pittsburgh Maulers. The South includes the Birmingham Stallions, Houston Gamblers, New Orleans Breakers and Tampa Bay Bandits.
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Each team plays a 10-game schedule, with teams in the same division playing each other twice and teams in the other division once. The top two teams in each division will play against each other in the semifinals on Saturday, June 25 followed a week later by the championship game on Sunday, July 3.
USFL season debuts April 16: How to watch
The 2022 USFL regular season begins April 16 and runs through mid-June, followed by the playoffs.
The first game features the Generals against the Stallions, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 16. The game airs on both FOX and NBC, making it the first scheduled sporting event to air on competing broadcast networks since Super Bowl I in 1967 — which was shown on both CBS and NBC, according to FOX Sports.
"The first game played in any new league is itself historical, and having the USFL’s inaugural game simulcast by NBC and FOX makes it even more so," said FOX Sports CEO and Executive Producer Eric Shanks. "It’s rare when two competitors can come together and see how cooperation can lead to long-term benefit."
Tickets for the inaugural game are on sale at Ticketmaster.com, running $10 for adults and free for kids under the age of 15.
USFL 2022 broadcast team
FOX Sports‘ 2022 USFL broadcast team will be led by Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Curt Menefee alongside analyst Joel Klatt, the network’s longtime lead college football analyst.
Play-by-play announcer Kevin Kugler and analyst Mark Sanchez will also contribute to FOX Sports’ USFL coverage. Analyst Brock Huard will weigh in from the sidelines in select USFL matchups, the network said.
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Full 2022 USFL schedule
Week 1
Saturday, April 16: New Jersey Generals at Birmingham Stallions (7:30 PM ET – FOX & NBC)
Sunday, April 17: Houston Gamblers at Michigan Panthers (12:00 PM ET – NBC)
Philadelphia Stars at New Orleans Breakers (4:00 PM ET – USA Network)
Tampa Bay Bandits at Pittsburgh Maulers (8:00 PM ET – FS1)
Week 2
Friday, April 22: Michigan Panthers at New Jersey Generals (8:00 PM ET – USA Network)
Saturday, April 23: Pittsburgh Maulers at Philadelphia Stars (12:00 PM ET – FOX)
Birmingham Stallions at Houston Gamblers (7:00 PM ET – FS1)
Sunday, April 24: New Orleans Breakers at Tampa Bay Bandits (3:00 PM ET – NBC)
Week 3
Saturday, April 30: Tampa Bay Bandits at Houston Gamblers (4:00 PM ET – FOX)
Pittsburgh Maulers at Michigan Panthers (8:00 PM ET – FOX)
Sunday, May 1: Birmingham Stallions at New Orleans Breakers (2:30 PM ET – USA Network)
New Jersey Generals at Philadelphia Stars (8:00 PM ET – Peacock)
Week 4
New Jersey Generals at Pittsburgh Maulers
Houston Gamblers at New Orleans Breakers
Philadelphia Stars at Michigan Panthers
Tampa Bay Bandits at Birmingham Stallions
Week 5
Birmingham Stallions at Philadelphia Stars
Michigan Panthers at Tampa Bay Bandits
New Orleans Breakers at New Jersey Generals
Pittsburgh Maulers at Houston Gamblers
Week 6
Houston Gamblers at New Jersey Generals
Michigan Panthers at Birmingham Stallions
Pittsburgh Maulers at New Orleans Breakers
Tampa Bay Bandits at Philadelphia Stars
Week 7
Birmingham Stallions at Pittsburgh Maulers
New Jersey Generals at Tampa Bay Bandits
New Orleans Breakers at Michigan Panthers
Philadelphia Stars at Houston Gamblers
Week 8
Houston Gamblers at Tampa Bay Bandits
Michigan Panthers at Philadelphia Stars
New Orleans Breakers at Birmingham Stallions
Pittsburgh Maulers at New Jersey Generals
Week 9
Houston Gamblers at Birmingham Stallions
New Jersey Generals at Michigan Panthers
Philadelphia Stars at Pittsburgh Maulers
Tampa Bay Bandits at New Orleans Breakers
Week 10
Birmingham Stallions at Tampa Bay Bandits
Michigan Panthers at Pittsburgh Maulers
New Orleans Breakers at Houston Gamblers
Philadelphia Stars at New Jersey Generals
Playoffs
Saturday, June 25
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the wide adoption of hybrid work, cyberattacks on home networks are potential threats to modern enterprises. Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) today announced the general availability of its Okyo™ Garde Enterprise Edition that provides industry-leading cybersecurity to protect businesses from home network vulnerabilities.
Everyday, more organizations are adopting a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture to provide consistent protection to employees - anywhere work needs to happen. Okyo Garde Enterprise Edition enables organizations to extend Palo Alto Networks' best-in-class SASE into the home network through a security subscription that comes with Prisma® Access and a beautifully designed Wi-fi 6 router. Built for ease of use, Okyo Garde is seamless to configure for IT teams, and easy to manage for at-home employees through a simple mobile app.
"The benefits for working remotely also come with the shared responsibility between employees and employers for protecting networks, as at-home use of personal devices, email and social media accounts increases the risk of cyberattacks on the enterprise," said Kumar Ramachandran, senior vice president of products at Palo Alto Networks. "Okyo Garde Enterprise Edition is built upon the principles of Zero Trust and enables organizations to extend the corporate network and bring unified security policy management and SASE to the hybrid workforce. Together, Okyo Garde Enterprise Edition with Prisma Access extends that best-in-class security synonymous with corporate environments into the home."
In order to create tightly controlled security zones for corporate and personal devices, Okyo Garde Enterprise Edition also includes an option for at-home employees to create separate private and personal networks. The use of separate networks prevents commingling of data, while also reducing the risk of attackers moving laterally from one network to another.
- Protects the corporate network from the employee's personal network at home, reducing the risk of lateral movement.
- Secures unmanaged work devices at home, such as printers, VoIP phones and hardware prototypes.
- Helps protect the whole home from phishing, malware and other attacks, including on personal and IoT devices.
- Provides enterprise security teams an easy interface to assign and manage Okyo Garde subscriptions for employees.
- Gives security operations center (SOC)/IT visibility and control over the in-home corporate network while providing the means to ensure personal network activity is not visible to IT admins.
- Provides fast and reliable Wi-Fi coverage throughout the home.
''The home has now become an important edge of the enterprise network that requires secure connectivity. A blended home network with all the traffic funneled through consumer-grade Wi-Fi routers creates a new set of cybersecurity challenges for companies," said Brandon Butler, research manager, Enterprise Networks, IDC. "More than ever, companies need to secure the home network, just like they would a branch office. Okyo Garde Enterprise Edition helps organizations by extending enterprise-class security to their employees' homes.''
Okyo Garde Enterprise Edition is now available in the U.S. and Canada from Palo Alto Networks and Palo Alto Networks NextWave partners.
Click here to learn more about Okyo Garde Enterprise Edition with Prisma Access.
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.
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Volusia County School Board terminates Superintendent Dr. Scott Fritz
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - The Volusia County School Board is looking for a new superintendent. Dr. Scott Fritz abruptly had his contract terminated after a brief recess during Tuesday night's meeting.
At the school board meeting, Dr. Fritz was fired on the spot. The school board voted him out 3 to 2. Dr. Fritz did not address any specifics, but based on what another board member alluded to, something may have happened behind closed doors.
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"During the break, Dr. Fritz made it very clear to me that he does not want to be here by his actions," said School Board Chair Ruben Colon. "I do not believe that our employees should be subject to what I was just subject to minutes ago."
"Nobody wants change, but sometimes it's necessary," Dr. Fritz said. "And I will tell you that when I was hired here, I was asked to make change. And I think we've done that."
No one elaborated on what type of behavior was enough for the board to vote to terminate his contract. Fritz already announced he would not extend his contract which was due to end in December.
Fritz will receive a severance package of about $187,000. The board voted to have Human Resources Director Rachel Hazel serve as the interim superintendent.
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NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phosplatin Therapeutics Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on oncology therapeutics, today announced the first patient has been treated in a Phase 2 clinical trial of the company's lead therapeutic candidate, PT-112, in patients with recurrent thymic epithelial tumors (TETs), specifically thymoma and thymic carcinoma. The trial is being conducted under formal collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (see NCT05104736).
The Phase 2 trial is designed to further assess the safety and efficacy of PT-112 in patients with thymoma and thymic carcinoma, and to use correlative studies to explore molecular profiles, examine parameters of immune activation and analyze immune cell infiltration in response to PT-112 treatment, as the candidate is known to promote immunogenic cell death (ICD). ICD is an immunostimulatory form of cancer cell death in the tumor microenvironment, and PT-112's highly potent induction of ICD has been validated in relevant cancer models.
Phosplatin is providing NCI with PT-112 drug supply and support for correlative research, and NCI is overseeing enrollment and dosing of the study's intended 53 patients. To be eligible for the study, patients must have uncommon tumors of the thymus (TETs) returned or progressed after treatment with at least one platinum-containing chemotherapy, or have refused standard treatment. The primary endpoint is overall response rate (ORR) per RECIST 1.1 criteria. The secondary endpoint measures include safety, duration of response, progression free survival, overall survival and ORR based on ITMIG-modified RECIST criteria (as established by the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group).
"As an immunomodulatory treatment, PT-112 has performed well in early phase trials for TETs and warrants additional Phase 2 testing. Given the significant unmet need for patients with recurrent TETs, with no established immunotherapy option and no approved drug, it is important that we continue to study potential therapies," said Arun Rajan, MD, Senior Clinician in the Thoracic and GI Malignancies Branch at the NCI.
"In our Phase 1 trial of PT-112, we reported favorable safety data and observed a durable clinical response in a patient with advanced metastatic thymoma, which had the signature of potential immune involvement to the response," said Robert Fallon, Phosplatin President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are excited to work with Dr. Rajan and his outstanding team at the NCI to further study the potential of PT-112 to provide significant benefit to patients with these cancers."
Phosplatin holds an FDA Orphan Drug Designation for PT-112 in thymoma and thymic carcinoma. TETs, including thymomas and thymic carcinomas, are uncommon tumors of the thymus for which there is no FDA-approved drug. The five-year survival rate for patients with thymoma or thymic carcinoma is 55%. In cases of relapse following surgical intervention, TETs have the potential to metastasize and there are limited options for treatment.
PT-112 is the first small-molecule conjugate of pyrophosphate in oncology, and possesses a unique pleiotropic mechanism of action that promotes immunogenic cell death (ICD), through the release of damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) that bind to dendritic cells and lead to downstream immune effector cell recruitment in the tumor microenvironment. PT-112 represents a highly potent inducer of this immunological form of cancer cell death. Further, PT-112 harbors a property known as osteotropism, or the propensity of the drug to reach its highest concentrations in certain areas of the bone, making it a candidate for treatment of patients with cancers that originate in, or metastasize to, the bone. The first in-human study of PT-112 demonstrated an attractive safety profile and evidence of long-lasting responses among heavily pre-treated patients and won "Best Poster" within the Developmental Therapeutics category at the ESMO 2018 Annual Congress. The combination Phase 1b dose escalation study of PT-112 with PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor avelumab in solid tumors was reported in an oral presentation at the ESMO 2020 Virtual Congress. The Phase 1 study in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma presented at ASH is the third completed Phase 1 study of PT-112. Monotherapy Phase 2 development is ongoing in mCRPC, and now includes the Phase 2 proof of concept study in thymic epithelial tumors under the company's formal collaboration with the NCI. The PD-L1 combination Phase 2a study is ongoing in a dose confirmation cohort of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.
Phosplatin Therapeutics Inc. is a privately held, clinical stage pharmaceutical company that holds exclusive global license to phosphaplatins, a family of small molecules rationally designed to circumvent the mechanisms of drug resistance and toxicity commonly associated with chemotherapeutic regimens. The company's lead candidate, PT-112, is a novel chemical entity under clinical development that exhibits a unique combination of properties, including immunogenic cell death and osteotropism. Clinical data generated to date across three Phase 1 studies have demonstrated single-agent anti-cancer activity and an attractive tolerability profile, and three Phase 2 studies of PT-112 are underway. The company's research and development work has been funded by private investors and family investment offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, along with a sub-license agreement for the development, commercialization and use of PT-112 in Greater China. The company also sponsors the ongoing clinical study of PT-112 in combination with the PD-L1 inhibitor avelumab under a collaboration agreement with Pfizer and Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (operating as EMD Serono in the US and Canada), and has an active collaborative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the NCI to conduct a Phase 2 trial utilizing PT-112 in thymic epithelial tumors.
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Washington Commanders may have engaged in ‘unlawful’ financial conduct, says Congress to FTC
WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Members of Congress have sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission saying senior Washington Commanders’ executives, including team owner Dan Snyder, may have engaged in potentially unlawful financial conduct, affecting thousands of fans and the NFL.
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According to emails, documents and statements from former employees obtained by the Committee on Oversight and Reform, officials believe the Commanders may have intentionally withheld millions of dollars in refundable deposits owed to fans, and concealed revenues that were owed to the NFL as part of the league’s revenue-sharing agreement.
The committee says they conducted an interview with former Commanders sales executive Jason Friedman as part of the ongoing investigation into the Commanders' workplace culture and the NFL’s handling of the internal investigation of this matter.
Friedman, a 24-year veteran of the organization and one of Snyder’s longest-serving employees, oversaw sales and customer experience for all seating at FedEx Field and held the position of Vice President of Sales and Customer Service at the time of his separation from the team in October 2020.
According to Friedman, in 1997, under previous ownership, the team began requiring fans to enter into multi-year leases for certain premium seating which could only be secured with a one-time refundable deposit of 25% of the price of the seats for one year.
The committee says Friedman explained that after Snyder acquired the team, he continued this practice for all premium seating until 2000 when the policy was changed, and deposits were only required for private skyboxes.
Internal documents obtained by the committee reveal that at least some of these lease agreements required that security deposits be returned within 30 days of the agreement ending. However, Friedman stated that under Snyder’s leadership, team executives instructed Friedman to withhold the security deposits from customers at the end of their lease terms and to create artificial barriers to discourage customers from requesting the return of their deposits.
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Friedman says the Commanders also improperly converted unclaimed security deposits into revenue to be used for other purposes. This revenue was referred to as "juice" by some Commanders executives.
During his interview, Friedman said that Snyder and Mitch Gershman, Friedman’s former supervisor and then-Chief Operating Officer for the Commanders, would specifically instruct him to:
"Go identify security deposits that are on dormant accounts where, in my estimation, the likelihood of the customer coming forward and asking for their deposit back is as close to zero as possible, and then return the security deposit in the system and convert the credit that would then be on the customer’s account into juice.
"The money would then be allocated to a similar license fee, handling fee, interest fee. It would get converted into something where, A, we didn't have to share it with the league, and B, there was no outstanding obligation related to it. Meaning we didn't have to issue out a ticket to a customer related to that line item."
Based on Friedman’s interview and information that was exported from an electronic database and reviewed by the Committee, the committee says it appears that Friedman has identified approximately 2,000 customers who paid refundable deposits totaling $5 million and whose money was not returned as of 2016.
Friedman also provided information and documents indicating that Commanders executives repeatedly concealed ticket sales revenue that should have been shared with the NFL by underreporting the revenue.
READ MORE: Commanders deny report team held back ticket revenue from NFL
Commanders executives allegedly falsely processed or misassigned a portion of the ticket revenue from Commanders games as fees related to special events, such as concerts or college football games, which did not have to be shared with the league.
According to Friedman, the Commanders avoided detection of these practices by failing to include in their ticket manifests the actual prices charged for tickets. The unreported revenue that was collected by the Commanders, or "juice," would then be assigned as non-sharable revenue in its accounting systems and concealed from the NFL.
The Commanders reportedly maintained two sets of books: one that was shared with the NFL but underreported certain ticket revenue, and another internal set of books that included the complete and accurate revenue and was, according to Friedman, "shown to Mr. Snyder." This practice appears to be reflected in two emails between team executives and Mr. Friedman—one from April 1, 2013 and another from May 6, 2014—that Friedman provided to the Committee.
The committee says another former team employee, Rachel Engleson, confirmed that "it was known and/or rumored in the office that there was ‘moving around’ of money regarding tickets," and stated that she had informed an investigator hired by the NFL about this issue during an interview in 2020.
The NFL sent FOX 5 the following statement regarding the new information from the Oversight Committee:
"We continue to cooperate with the Oversight Committee and have provided more than 210,000 pages of documents. The NFL has engaged former SEC chair Mary Jo White to review the serious matters raised by the committee."
A Washington Commanders Spokesperson sent FOX 5 this statement last week:
"There has been absolutely no withholding of ticket revenue at any time by the Commanders. Those revenues are subject to independent audits by multiple parties. Anyone who offered testimony suggesting a withholding of revenue has committed perjury, plain and simple."
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Lisa Banks and Debra Katz, who represent over 40 former Washington Commanders employees, released the below statement in response to the committee’s letter to the FTC revealing fraudulent financial practices on the part of the Washington Commanders and Dan Snyder:
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TAMPA, Fla., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Primo Water Corporation (NYSE: PRMW) (TSX: PRMW) (the "Company" or "Primo"), a leading provider of sustainable drinking water solutions direct to consumers in North America and Europe, today announced that the Company will release its first quarter ended April 2, 2022 financial results before the markets open on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
Primo will host a conference call, to be simultaneously webcast, on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A question and answer session will follow management's presentation. To participate, please call the following numbers:
North America: (888) 664-6392
International: (416) 764-8659
Conference ID: 27455088
This is a live, listen-only dial-in telephone line.
A live audio webcast will be available through the Company's website at www.primowatercorp.com. The webcast will be recorded and archived for playback on the investor relations section of the website for two weeks following the event.
The Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareowners will be held solely by remote communication, in a virtual-only format on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The meeting can be accessed by shareowners at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PRMW2022 using the control number on their proxy card, voting instruction form or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.
Technicians will be ready to assist you with any technical difficulties. Please call the technical support number that will be posted on the meeting login page at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PRMW2022 if you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during check-in or during the meeting. Primo Water Corporation has designed the format of the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareowners to ensure that shareowners are afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting and to enhance shareowners' access, participation and communication through online tools.
Guests can listen to the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PRMW2022, but only shareowners may communicate or vote at the meeting.
At the meeting, shareowners will be asked to receive the financial statements for the year ended January 1, 2022 and the report on those statements by Primo's independent registered certified public accounting firm, elect directors, approve the appointment of Primo's independent registered certified public accounting firm, hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, and transact any other business that properly may be brought before the meeting and any adjournment of the meeting.
The meeting will be recorded and archived for playback on the investor relations section of the website for two weeks following the event.
Primo Water Corporation is a leading pure-play water solutions provider in North America and Europe and generates approximately $2.1 billion in annual revenue. Primo operates largely under a recurring razor/razorblade revenue model. The razor in Primo's revenue model is its industry leading line-up of sleek and innovative water dispensers, which are sold through retailers and online at various price points. The dispensers help increase household penetration which drives recurring purchases of Primo's razorblade offering. Primo's razorblade offering is comprised of Water Direct, Water Exchange, and Water Refill. Through its Water Direct business, Primo delivers sustainable hydration solutions across its 22-country footprint direct to the customer's door, whether at home or to businesses. Through its Water Exchange and Water Refill businesses, Primo offers pre-filled and reusable containers at over 13,000 locations and water refill units at approximately 22,000 locations, respectively. Primo also offers water filtration units across its 22-country footprint representing a top five position.
Primo's water solutions expand consumer access to purified, spring, and mineral water to promote a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle while simultaneously reducing plastic waste and pollution. Primo is committed to its water stewardship standards and is proud to partner with the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) in North America as well as with Watercoolers Europe (WE), which ensure strict adherence to safety, quality, sanitation and regulatory standards for the benefit of consumer protection.
Primo is headquartered in Tampa, Florida (USA). For more information, visit www.primowatercorp.com.
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What is Myotonic Dystrophy, the rare disease that reportedly contributed to Gilbert Gottfried's death?
PHOENIX - We are learning more about the death of comedian Gilbert Gottfried, which was announced on April 12.
According to a statement from Gottfried's longtime friend and publicist, Glenn Schwartz, Gottfried died from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II, a disorder that affects the heart.
Here's more on the genetic disease that contributed to Gottfried's death.
What is myotonic dystrophy type II?
According to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, which a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), myotonic dystrophy type II is one of two types of myotonic dystrophy, which is a disease that affects the muscles and other body systems.
On the website of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, myotonic dystrophy is listed as a form of muscular dystrophy. Myotonic dystrophy type II, according to the website, is recognized in the 90s as a milder version of myotonic dystrophy type I, which is also referred to as Steinert Disease.
What is it caused by?
According to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, the two types of myotonic dystrophy are caused by mutations, or changes, in a human gene. Specifically, myotonic dystrophy type II is caused by a gene called CNBP.
According to MedlinePlus, an online health information resource site that is also part of the NIH, the CNBP gene provides instructions for making a protein that is found in many of the body's tissues, but is found most abundantly in the heart, and in muscles that are used for movement.
"The CNBP protein regulates the activity of other genes and is necessary for normal development before birth, particularly of muscles," read a portion of MedlinePlus' website.
On MDA's website, myotonic dystrophy type II is listed as being caused by an expanded DNA section in the CNBP gene.
What are the symptoms?
Myotonic dystrophy type II, according to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, is characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness, with symptoms typically beginning in a person's 20s.
"People with this condition often have prolonged muscle contractions (myotonia) and are not able to relax certain muscles after use," read a portion of the website. "Also, affected people may have slurred speech; temporary locking of their jaw; and muscle pain and weakness that mainly affects the neck, shoulders, elbows, and hips."
Less common symptoms, according to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, include abnormalities of electrical signals that control the heartbeat, cataracts, and diabetes.
How do you ‘get' the disease?
Genetic disease is not something that can be contracted, in the manner a person would come down with the flu, for example.
According to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, myotonic dystrophy is passed from one generation to the next, and one copy of the mutated gene in each cell is enough to cause symptoms of this condition.
"In most cases, an affected person has one affected parent," read a portion of the website.
How would a person be diagnosed with the disease?
According to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, myotonic dystrophy is diagnosed via a physical exam, and the definitive test for any kind of myotonia dystrophy is a genetics test.
How do you treat the disease?
The website of the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center states there is no cure or specific treatment for myotonia dystrophy, and that treatment is aimed at managing symptoms.
Specifically, the website states that heart problems associated with the disease can be treated through inserting a pacemaker, medications, and regular monitoring of cardiac function.
Does having the disease means living a shorter life?
The website of the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center states that, based on information available in 2017, people with myotonic dystrophy type II may have a normal lifespan.
"While mobility may be impaired at an early age, the ability to walk is often retained until around 60 years old," read a portion of the website.
This article is not meant to diagnose or otherwise recommend treatment for any medical conditions or ailments. Anyone with questions about their health should consult with their primary care physician.
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Agreement adds 100 casino games to next-generation wagering platform
CALGARY, AB and Isle of Man, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Real Luck Group Ltd. (TSX.V: LUCK) (OTCQB: LUKEF) (the "Company") and its subsidiary companies doing business as "Luckbox" (the "Group"), an award-winning provider of licensed esports betting, sports betting and casino games, announces a new partnership with online casino software supplier Microgaming.
The partnership adds more than 100 games to Luckbox's casino, including 9 Masks of Fire, Book of Oz, Immortal Romance™ and branded titles such as Jurassic World™, Game of Thrones™ and Lara Croft®.
Luckbox's casino was launched in December 2021 to help generate near-term revenue. With the Microcaming partnership, Luckbox's casino now offers over 450 games for users to wager upon.
Announcing the deal at ICE London 2022, the largest igaming convention in the world, Luckbox Casino Manager Daniel Lundberg said: "Microgaming is a renowned provider of top-quality casino games, and this partnership significantly enriches the content offering for our players.
"Luckbox is built for a new generation of gaming and esports players that we plan to monetize for decades to come. This ethos extends to casino, where we are striving to offer the best possible content and user experience, built upon a strong data analytics-driven approach and we are already seeing a promising initial uptake from our players."
The Global Online Casino Market is estimated to be US$134.9 billion in 2021 and could reach US$159.8 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 3.45%, according to ResearchandMarkets.com.
The Company announces that it has granted an aggregate of 80,000 stock options under the Company's stock option plan to the employees, an officer and a consultant of the Company at a price of C$0.21 per stock option, representing the closing price of the Company's shares on March 29, 2022, exercisable for a period of 3 years from the date of grant; vesting 10% immediately, 10% six months from the date of grant and 20% every six months after that.
Luckbox is an award-winning next-generation gaming platform that offers legal, real-money betting, live streams, and statistics on all major esports, as well as sports betting and casino games on desktop and mobile devices. Luckbox is owned by Real Luck Group, listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange (TSXV: LUCK) and OTC (OTCQB: LUKEF). Luckbox's proprietary tech stack is built by a team combining gambling industry experience and a passion for gaming and esports, allowing the company to benefit from superior business intelligence and player acquisition, while providing players with an industry-leading betting user experience and betting offer. Luckbox is live in more than 80 territories worldwide and holds a B2C and B2B gambling license under the Online Gambling Regulation Act (OGRA), issued by the Isle of Man Gaming Supervision Commission. Luckbox is committed to supporting responsible gambling.
Microgaming supplies online gaming operators in markets across the world with access to a diverse, industry-leading portfolio of content from its growing network of exclusive independent studios, along with top-performing partner games via its award-winning aggregation platform. Creator of the world's first true online casino software in 1994, and home to legendary online slots such as Immortal Romance, Thunderstruck II and Book of Oz, Microgaming offers a branded range that includes Game of Thrones™, Jurassic World™ and Lara Croft® Temples and Tombs™. Microgaming's renowned progressive jackpot network has paid out more than €1.55 billion to date and features the record-breaking Mega Moolah slot. Driven by a diverse and inclusive workforce that thrives on innovation, the Isle of Man-based supplier empowers its employees to be agile and adventurous, drawing on boundless creativity to compete on a global scale. And through its staff-led CSR programme, Microgaming PlayItForward, it gives back to the community, powering positive change for people, place and planet.
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This news release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. When used in this news release, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "target, "plan", "forecast", "may", "schedule" and other similar words or expressions identify forward-looking statements or information. Such statements represent the Company's current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social risks, contingencies and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events such statements and information other than as required by applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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SHANGHAI, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SMIC's first quarter 2022 results will be released on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange website (https://www.hkex.com.hk) and Shanghai Stock Exchange website (http://www.sse.com.cn) after the close of trading on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
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DATE: Friday, May 13, 2022
TIME: 8:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Silverton Metals Corp. (TSX-V: SVTN), (OTCQB: SVTNF) ("Silverton" or the "Company") announces that step-out reverse circular drilling in two separate areas of the property has extended the silver mineralization at its 100% owned Peñasco Quemado ("PQ") project in northern Sonora, Mexico (Figs. 1 and 2).
Drill hole PQ21-3 drilled in the Fortuna target, intersected 438 g/t Ag (silver) and 0.62% Cu (copper) over 0.95 meters within a broader zone of 11.3 meters averaging 54.5 g/t Ag, and extended the mineralization nearly 400 meters northwest of the nearest hole (Fig 1). Towards the northwest, the mineralization remains open along strike and at depth. The mineralization at the Fortuna target is hosted within northwest-oriented, near vertical to east-dipping vein structures adjacent to an andesitic dyke traced for a length exceeding 700 meters.
Drill hole PQ21-8 located southeast of the eastern limit of the Peñasco Pit historic resource estimate prepared by Silvermex, extended the silver mineralization approximately 100 meters in said direction. This hole, in conjunction with several other holes drilled by previous operators east and outside of the Silvermex historic resource estimate, expand the Peñasco Pit mineralization by an additional 300 meters along strike, for a combined total expansion of 400 meters from the deposit. See, for example, drill holes PQRC-37, PQRC-39, PQRC 79, and PQRC-80 which report average silver grades of 72 g/t, 75 g/t, 176 g/t and 186 g/t over 12 meters, 7.5 meters, 3 meters and 16.5 meters respectively (view here: https://silvertonmetals.ca/projects/summary).
John Theobald President and CEO commented "The drill holes completed demonstrate that the mineralized system at the Peñasco Pit target continues beyond the historic resource limits. The continuation of the mineralization offers potential to expand the historic resource. I am also encouraged by the intersections of silver and copper mineralization on the Fortuna target which is one of several geophysical anomalies identified across the property. Silverton will continue to explore the property to identify additional drilling targets. Silverton geologists are also evaluating the potential for updating the historic 9.6 million Oz Ag resource1 with the view to commissioning a current resource estimate.
A total of 2,105 meters were drilled in nine holes. Drill collars are shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2. Relevant gold, silver and copper averages are set out in Table 1; coordinates and identification drill hole data are in Appendix I at the end of this release.
Silverton has compiled drill hole data of 73 drill holes drilled by Silvermex in 2008 that were not incorporated into the historical resource estimate prepared by Silvermex in 2006. These holes are in its majority, infill holes within or in close proximity to the historical resource estimate. Significant assays of these holes are included in Silverton's website (view here: https://silvertonmetals.ca/projects/summary).
QA/QC
The QA/QC program included the submission of Certified Reference Materials, including pulp standards and coarse blank material at approximately 1 per 20 core samples with additional random coarse blanks for a total of about 6% of the total. The standards used in the drill program range in grade from about 0.8 g/t Ag to 90 g/t Ag and included certified Au and base metal values, along with the coarse blank material which were sourced from CDN Resource Laboratories and OREAS North America, of British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, respectively.
Samples were prepared by Bureau Veritas and ALS Global (ALS) and assayed by ALS Global, both internationally certified labs with preparation in the Hermosillo, Caborca and Zacatecas prep labs in Mexico and Vancouver analytical lab in Canada (ALS also inserts internal blanks, standards and includes duplicate analyses to ensure proper sample preparation and equipment calibration). All samples were analysed for gold by fire assay with an AA finish, and for Ag and other elements using a multielement ICP package with a four-acid digestion. Samples with silver over 100 g/t were re-analysed by ICP.
Table1. Peñasco Quemado relevant drill hole averages.
Widths are true widths except for Fortuna holes PQ21-2, PQ21-3 and PQ21-4 which are approximately 70% of drill intercept.
About Peñasco Quemado
Peñasco Quemado is a 3,746-hectare property located in northern Sonora, 60 kilometres south of the town of Sasabe on the US-Mexico border. A 2006 drilling program outlined a historical measured and indicated resource of 2.57 million tonnes at a grade of 117 g/t silver for a silver historic measured and indicated resource of 9.63 million ounces (see below 1). Silver mineralization at Peñasco Pit area of the Peñasco Quemado property is associated with manganese and barium oxides in a near surface shallow westerly dipping zone of polymictic conglomerate. Typical manganese averages in this area, range from 1% to over 10%. In the Fortuna area, the mineralization consists of copper-silver sulphides and oxides controlled by high-angle vein type structures that occur in and along the margins of a rhyolite sill.
1Historical Mineral Estimate
* Silvermex Resources Limited reported in a technical report titled "Updated NI 43-101 Technical Report and Resource Estimate for the Peñasco Quemado Silver Property" dated March 9, 2007 (filed on SEDAR on March 16, 2007), prepared by William J. Lewis and James A. McCrea, the above historical mineral estimate. The historical mineral estimate used "measured mineral resource", "indicated mineral resource" and "inferred mineral resource". Although these categories are set forth in NI 43-101 and CIM, CIM has revised its definitions for mineral resources since the completion of the technical report that supports this resource estimate. Accordingly, Silverton considers these historical estimates reliable as well as relevant as it represents a target for exploration work by Silverton. The data base for the historical resource estimate consisted of 24 reverse circulation holes from a 1981/82 program, 17 reverse circulation holes from a 2006 program and 8 diamond drill holes from a 2006 drill program. Assay data was available for all 49 of the drill holes and 12 trenches. The mineral resource estimate used a kriging estimation method to establish mineralized zones with a cut-off grade of 30 g/t Ag and assay's capped at 700 g/t Ag. Resource blocks were estimated by ordinary kriging with samples within a search radius of 25 meters classified as a measured mineral resource, within 47 meters classified as an indicated mineral resource and within 70 meters classified as an inferred mineral resource. As required by NI 43-101, CIM definitions (August 2004) were used to classify mineral resources with the classification of each kriged mineralized block dependent upon the number of penetrating holes. An in-situ block density of 2.50 t/cu meter was assigned the mineralized blocks. The qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as a current mineral resource therefore Silverton is treating these historical estimates as relevant but not current mineral resources.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Peter Born, P. Geo., a Qualified Person for the purpose of NI 43-101.
On behalf of the Board
John Theobald
President, CEO & Director
Silverton Metals Corp
About Silverton Metals Corp
Silverton Metals Corp is a Canadian company focused on the exploration and development of quality silver projects. The company holds a 100% interest in three significant silver assets in Mexico – Pluton, in Durango, Peñasco Quemado in Sonora and La Frazada in Nayarit. Silverton management and board have experience identifying and evaluating acquisition targets and exploration prospects. The company intends to build a strong portfolio of silver and gold-silver projects to drive future growth by exploration success and from later stage projects with production potential. To achieve this growth the Silverton business plan calls for a dynamic combination of development of its existing properties, acquisitions, and partnerships.
Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions, and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance. Silverton cautions that all forward looking statements are inherently uncertain, and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond Silverton's control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to Silverton's limited operating history and the need to comply with environmental and governmental regulations. Accordingly, actual, and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions, and expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Silverton undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.
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APPENDIX I
Silverton RC holes coordinates (UTM83-11) and other identification data.
For further information please contact:
Silverton Metals Corp.
W. Barry Girling, VP Corporate Development and Director
(604) 683-0911
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STOPit and CREC to Provide 24/7 Safety, Mental Health and Crisis Support for New Mexico Rural School Communities
Holmdel, N.J., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- STOPit Solutions, a pioneer in safety and wellness solutions that create safer and healthier places to learn, work, and live today announced that it has partnered with Central Region Educational Cooperative to deliver comprehensive safety and wellness solutions to rural New Mexico schools. More than 60,000 students will implement STOPit's Anonymous Reporting Solution (ARS), Enhanced Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), and Safety & Wellness Training Curriculum for students and staff.
"Student mental health cases and concerns are at an all-time high and mental health resources are in great demand. Students and staff are the eyes and ears of the district. If you can provide them a safe, confidential space to share what they are seeing, hearing, and feeling, they will feel empowered to help," said Parkhill Mays, CEO of STOPit Solutions. "STOPit has a suite of technology services and curriculum, and a world class crisis center that helps take the burden off of school administrators while providing much-needed resources for students and staff. When states like New Mexico invest in our solutions, it gives students and school staff the ability to quickly gather, disseminate, and respond to information about an evolving and potentially harmful event that can provide at-risk students the help they need."
"Here at CREC, we understand the unique challenges rural schools face. Our job is to close the gap between what our member districts need for their students and families and what they lack access to due to logistical or scarcity factors. We accomplish this by connecting our members with a variety of educational tools and resources such as STOPit Solutions," said Maria Jaramillo, Executive Director for Central Region Educational Cooperative. "STOPit Solutions will be able to provide the students in our districts with additional resources to help address their mental health and safety issues."
STOPit's ARS includes technology and training for the entire school community to prevent, detect, and contain risk. At-risk students are identified so they can get the help they need, and when a student is on a pathway to violence, intervention can save lives. Combined with STOPit's SEL, Safety and Wellness Curriculum, schools can:
- Prevent: Foster students' personal growth, resilience, and protection of themselves and others. Train students in social and emotional learning, instill a safety mindset, and provide trauma-informed care knowledge.
- Detect: Train internal and external members of the school community to review and assess the level of risk an individual may be to themselves or others—then develop a plan to protect the individual and possible targets.
- Contain: Save lives by leveraging an alert system that instantly informs and requests help from staff and/or 911 for any emergency or non-emergency issue. Enable faster responses, more effective actions, and better outcomes when time is of the essence.
- Train: Work with students in SEL, safety, and trauma-informed care to foster personal growth, resilience, and protection of self and others.
K-12 schools are responsible for ensuring a safe learning environment that promotes the physical, social, and emotional well-being of all students, teachers, and staff. It is critical to be aware of and take the necessary steps to prevent and address the range of issues that may harm individuals, groups, or the school community as a whole. STOPit enables a community to work together to help at-risk students and create a safe and healthy school environment.
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SAN DIEGO, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Suneva Medical, Inc. ("Suneva" or the "Company"), an innovative medical technology company using regenerative medicine to change the standard of care in aesthetic treatments, announced that its Silhouette InstaLift®, a non-surgical thread lift, has won the Best Thread Lift Treatment title in NewBeauty's 2022 Beauty Awards. Silhouette InstaLift uses collagen-stimulating absorbable sutures that offer patients immediate and lasting results with minimal recovery time.
NewBeauty announced the winners of its 12th annual NewBeauty Awards, a collection of the 365 most innovative products and treatments taking the beauty industry by storm, in a release on April 5 and in the publication's Spring-Summer issue, currently on newsstands nationwide. This year marks NewBeauty's biggest Awards yet, with the introduction of numerous categories, including breakthroughs in sustainability. In judging products annually, NewBeauty editors must confirm that the winning products and services deliver on their claims, offer solutions to the biggest beauty problems, and make those who use them look and feel like the best versions of themselves.
"The Suneva team is honored to have Silhouette InstaLift named amongst so many other beauty industry leaders and innovators," said Pat Altavilla, Chief Executive Officer of Suneva. "Winning this NewBeauty award proves just how valued our FDA-approved procedure is to providers and patients."
The Silhouette InstaLift procedure takes place in a physician's office and is done in less than an hour. A patient will walk out with an immediate facial lift thanks to Silhouette Instalift's unique bi-directional micro-cone technology. Over time patients continue to see results as Silhouette InstaLift boosts natural collagen production, adding volume to the cheeks and mid-face.
"A growing number of patients come to me looking for a natural and rejuvenated-looking face, without wanting to undergo serious surgery. And though some fillers can lift the face to a degree, patients want to avoid looking overfilled from too many fillers to get the lift they need," said Dr. Kimberly Butterwick, Dermatologist and Silhouette InstaLift provider in San Diego, California. "I've utilized Silhouette InstaLift in my practice for over 5 years, and it is a trusted way to achieve the natural, long lasting results my patients are looking for—without the downtime of a traditional facelift."
"The Silhouette InstaLift treatment is easy for providers to learn and offer to our patients. Regenerative aesthetic options are extremely popular in my practice, with more and more people understanding the benefits of harnessing the body's natural abilities to fight aging," said Dr. Steven Yoelin, a board-certified ophthalmologist, medical aesthetics industry expert, corporate strategic advisor, clinical researcher, medical trainer and Silhouette InstaLift provider in Orange County, California. "My Silhouette InstaLift patients rave about the immediate and natural lift with minimal downtime."
On January 12, 2022, Suneva Medical and Viveon Health Acquisition Corp. (NYSE American: VHAQ) ("Viveon Health" or "VHAQ"), a special purpose acquisition company, announced that they entered into a definitive merger agreement. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company's securities are expected to be traded on the NYSE American under the symbol "RNEW."
*A study of 100 patients treated with Silhouette InstaLift. Results were based on patient satisfaction surveys sent at 1 week post-treatment (n=28) and at 3 months posttreatment (n=47). Improvement in midfacial deficits was evaluated by clinical reviewers at 3 and 6 months post-treatment using a volume deficit scale (0=none, 1=minimal, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=significant, and 5=severe) (n=91). The majority of patients started with an average deficit of 3.Model is a real patient treated with Silhouette InstaLift by Tam Nguyen, MD. Individual technique and results may vary. †18% PGA/82% PLLA.
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Silhouette InstaLift is the only non-surgical rejuvenating procedure that uses advanced Micro-Suspension Technology™ to offer immediate and lasting results.* The procedure takes under an hour and is done in a provider's office. InstaLift also has minimal downtime, with most signs of treatment (ex: bruising, swelling, and tenderness at the treatment site) dissipating within 24–48 hours. Patients can get right back to their activities and enjoy an instant lift in the cheeks, while adding volume over time for long lasting results. Suneva's Micro Suspension Technology is comprised of micro cones that are placed in the deepest layer of mid-facial skin. It delivers an immediate lift and gradually restores lost facial volume of the mid face by activating patient's own natural collagen production for a more youthful appearance that continues to improve over time. The sutures and cones are made from poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA), a well-known biomedical copolymer that is biocompatible and biodegradable 1,2,†. Learn more about Silhouette InstaLift at https://instalift.com/.
About Suneva Medical, Inc.
Suneva Medical, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, CA, is a leader in regenerative aesthetics. It is focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing branded products for providers and their patients. Suneva Medical offers a portfolio of products to address the impact of the aging process to deliver solutions that leverage the body's own restorative capacity. The product portfolio is composed of several "only" and "first to market" solutions with both FDA PMA approval and 510(k) clearance. For more information, visit https://www.sunevamedical.com/.
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In connection with the proposed business combination, Viveon Health will file a registration statement on Form S-4 containing a proxy statement/prospectus (the "Form S-4") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Form S-4 will include a proxy statement to be distributed to holders of Viveon Health's common stock in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the vote by Viveon Health's stockholders with respect to the proposed transaction and other matters as described in the Form S-4, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of securities to be issued to Suneva's stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination. After the Form S-4 has been filed and declared effective, Viveon Health will mail a definitive proxy statement, when available, to its stockholders. Investors, security holders and other interested parties are urged to read the Form S-4, any amendments thereto and any other documents filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available because they will contain important information about Viveon Health, Suneva and the proposed business combination. Additionally, Viveon Health will file other relevant materials with the SEC in connection with the business combination. Copies may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Securityholders of Viveon Health are urged to read the Form S-4 and the other relevant materials when they become available before making any voting decision with respect to the proposed business combination because they will contain important information about the business combination and the parties to the business combination. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this press release is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this press release.
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Partnership Exemplifies Power of TetraScience's Open Network Ecosystem to Create Enterprise End-to-End Solutions
BOSTON, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TetraScience, the R&D Data Cloud company, announced a partnership today with EPAM, a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company, which will enable customers to accelerate scientific outcomes at enterprise scale. As the role of scientific data in accelerating every aspect of drug delivery becomes increasingly critical, unfortunately the proliferation of analytic tools with incompatible data formats impedes progress and represents a fundamental challenge for digital transformation. The partnership helps customers address this problem, and builds on a successful, shared implementation for a major, pharmaceutical customer.
"We are delighted to partner with EPAM to leverage their expertise in delivering innovative strategies and technology solutions for global life sciences companies across their product life cycle," said Chad Garrett, Chief Revenue Officer, TetraScience. "By combining our powerful life science cloud platform with EPAM's ability to shape and service enterprise digital strategy, we're offering customers a much faster and more effective path to maximize the value of their data through a future-proof digital infrastructure."
The Tetra R&D Cloud engineers heterogeneous data formats into harmonized Tetra Data, a vendor-neutral data model that creates data liquidity. EPAM helps customers drive scientific outcomes in a more effective way by implementing change management roadmaps that capitalize on the business value of workflows and data consumption.
"We are thrilled to join the Tetra Partner Network so that together we can bring a powerful combination of skills to help customers accelerate the delivery of drugs," says Chris Waller, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Scientist, EPAM. "EPAM's understanding of complex product development and expertise with change management – aligned with TetraScience's open data ecosystem – will unlock the full potential of digital transformation and place customers on the best path for success."
"Biopharma R&D needs to unify and harmonize experimental data in the cloud in order to fully capitalize on the power of AI and data science," said Patrick Grady, CEO of TetraScience. "In turn, AI and data science will uncover insights that will accelerate discovery and development of therapeutics that extend and enhance human life. Industry participants of all kinds – global pharmas, biotech startups, informatics providers, CROs, biopharma app companies, and more – recognize that this movement to the R&D Data Cloud must be driven by vendor-neutral and open partnerships that are deeply data-centric. We are thrilled to further extend this network by partnering with EPAM."
About TetraScience
TetraScience is the R&D Data Cloud company with a mission to transform life sciences R&D, accelerate discovery, and improve and extend human life. The Tetra R&D Data Cloud provides life sciences companies with the flexibility, scalability, and data-centric capabilities to enable easy access to centralized, harmonized, and actionable scientific data and is actively deployed across enterprise pharma and biotech organizations. As an open platform, TetraScience has built the largest integration network of lab instruments, informatics applications, CRO/CDMOs, analytics, and data science partners, creating seamless interoperability and an innovation feedback loop that will drive the future of life sciences R&D. For more information, please visit tetrascience.com.
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New dispensary expands patient access beginning April 13; grand opening specials available
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) "Trulieve" or "the Company"), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the United States, today announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary in Fort Myers, Florida. Located at 15620 Summerlin Rd., the doors will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.
Grand opening festivities throughout the day at the new dispensary will include numerous partner giveaways, music, food trucks, deals and specials, and all registered patients will receive a 25% discount. Trulieve also offers statewide home delivery, convenient online ordering and in-store pickup.
"Trulieve is excited to expand access to medical cannabis in the Fort Myers market and build strong relationships in the community," said Kim Rivers, CEO of Trulieve. "Our company is driven by our commitment to providing tailored, high-quality patient care in a safe and comfortable environment."
As the state's leading medical cannabis provider, Trulieve's retail employees are trained to provide personalized patient care and support individuals at every stage of their cannabis journey. Trulieve dispensaries throughout Florida offer on-site consultations to help patients obtain appropriate medical products and dosages to ensure optimal cannabis experiences.
Trulieve patients across Florida can choose from the largest selection of THC and CBD products available in a variety of consumption methods, including smokable flower, concentrates, edibles, capsules, syringes, tinctures, topical creams, vaporizers, and more. Patients have access to nationally-beloved brands such as Bellamy Brothers, Bhang, Binske, Blue River, Black Tuna, Love's Oven, O.pen, and Sunshine Cannabis, all available exclusively at Trulieve in Florida.
For more information about additional Trulieve dispensary locations in Florida, how to become a registered patient, store activations and promotions, please visit www.trulieve.com/dispensaries/florida.
About Trulieve
Trulieve is an industry leading, vertically integrated cannabis company and multi-state operator in the U.S. operating in 11 states, with leading market positions in Arizona, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Trulieve is poised for accelerated growth and expansion, building scale in retail and distribution in new and existing markets through its hub strategy. By providing innovative, high-quality products across its brand portfolio, Trulieve delivers optimal customer experiences and increases access to cannabis, helping patients and customers to live without limits. Trulieve is listed on the CSE under the symbol TRUL and trades on the OTCQX market under the symbol TCNNF. For more information, please visit Trulieve.com.
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LOS ANGELES, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Mercy For Animals hidden-camera footage shows the heartbreaking conditions chickens endure before being sent to the slaughterhouse. A Mercy For Animals undercover investigator shot the video at a contract farm that sells to discount grocer ALDI US.
The footage reveals these horrors and more:
- Tens of thousands of chickens crammed into filthy and overcrowded sheds forced to live for weeks in their own waste.
- Chickens, including days-old chicks, suffering from illness, severe open wounds, and other serious injuries.
- Sick or hurt chickens tossed into buckets, left to suffer and die slowly or be crushed by dead or ailing birds thrown on top of them.
"In refusing to address unconscionable cruelty in its supply chain, ALDI US is disregarding horrific animal suffering and the critical evolution to less cruel industry practices," said Leah Garcés, president of Mercy For Animals. "No animal should endure the abuses our investigation exposed. ALDI US must take swift action to join the hundreds of other food companies that have rejected the worst factory-farming practices."
In late 2021, Mercy For Animals published a report ranking retail grocers according to their progress in addressing the most-pressing welfare issues for chickens raised for meat. ALDI ranked among the lowest.
Mercy For Animals is calling on ALDI US to adopt the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), which requires a switch to higher-welfare breeds and affords birds more space, better litter and lighting, and environmental enrichments. More than 200 companies across the United States have already adopted BCC standards.
For more information or to schedule an interview with a member of the Mercy For Animals investigations team contact Elizabeth Millner at ElizabethM@MercyForAnimals.org.
Mercy For Animals is a leading international nonprofit working to end industrial animal agriculture by constructing a just and sustainable food system. Active in Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico, and the United States, the organization has conducted more than 80 investigations of factory farms and slaughterhouses, moved more than 300 food companies to adopt animal welfare policies, and helped pass historic legislation to ban cages for farmed animals. Join us at MercyForAnimals.org.
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Valens joins the Logitech Collaboration Program by providing USB & power extension solutions that streamline Logitech conferencecam installations
HOD HASHARON, Israel, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valens Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN), a premier provider of high-speed connectivity solutions for the audio-video and automotive markets, today announced that it has collaborated with Logitech to develop a solution tailored to Logitech's USB peripheral suite of products, that solves the challenge of extending USB cameras and power over a single category cable. This collaboration solves for installation challenges in the education segment as a result of the new hybrid setting (HyFlex) that accommodates sessions for both in-classroom and remote participants, as well as enhances corporate meeting and huddle rooms.
"Logitech is continuously raising the bar, providing the highest quality experience for its customers and we are looking forward to deepening our business partnership and continuing to innovate together," said Gabi Shriki, SVP and Head of Audio-Video at Valens. "Valens' advanced, cost-effective solution is at the forefront of the education market's rapid transformation from in-person to hybrid. We thrive on working with leading companies of the video conferencing and USB peripherals markets like Logitech."
Valens' HDBaseT connectivity technology provides Logitech customers and installers a simple, cost-effective way to extend Logitech cameras with the freedom to place USB devices anywhere in the room over a single, standard category cable. Valens' semiconductor provides:
- Professional-grade extension of USB and Power up to 100m/328'
- High quality, zero latency multimedia distribution
- Plug & play single-cable solution, no driver installation required
"There is a growing number of devices being deployed in classroom and conference room setups – including multiple displays, cameras, microphones, and speakers," said Sudeep Trivedi, Head of Alliances and Go-To-Market at Logitech. "This makes convergence of high-quality multimedia critical for a streamlined, cost-effective installation, and it is exactly what Valens' HDBaseT technology delivers. Feedback from customers has been fantastic, and with our partnership with Valens, they can expect even greater things to come."
This offering is ideal for both new and retrofit projects, providing flexibility for USB peripheral placement and eliminating the need for a dedicated A/C outlet.
About Valens Semiconductor
Valens is a leading provider of semiconductor products, pushing the boundaries of connectivity by enabling long-reach, high-speed video and data transmission for the audio-video and automotive industries. Valens' HDBaseT technology is the leading standard in the professional audio-video market with tens of millions of Valens' chipsets integrated into thousands of HDBaseT-enabled products. Valens Automotive is a key enabler of the evolution of autonomous driving, providing chipsets that are on the road in vehicles around the world. The underlying technology has been selected to become the basis for MIPI A-PHY, the global standard for automotive connectivity. Founded in 2006, Valens is based in Hod Hasharon, Israel, with offices in the US, Europe and Asia.
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Expanded Partnership Will Accelerate Go-To-Market Capabilities
- ValueMomentum is expanding its cloud presence with Mendix Global Industry Cloud for Insurance and Financial Services
- Financial services and insurance companies will have access to industry-specific application development templates
BOSTON, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mendix, a Siemens business and global leader in modern enterprise application development, announced that its long-time implementation partner, ValueMomentum, the New Jersey-based IT services and software solutions provider, has been elevated to Global Systems Integrator (GSI) status. The move will enable financial services and insurance companies to drive value faster with software applications built with low-code.
"ValueMomentum has been a Mendix partner for more than three years," said Hari Sathyendran, director and head of alliances at Mendix. "As a leading systems integrator in the insurance and financial services market, the company has helped many organizations meet their strategic goals faster through accelerated application development and delivery. As a GSI, ValueMomentum will also help its clients establish Mendix low-code Centers of Excellence, which are capable of advancing departmental and enterprise standards."
The Mendix GSI program extends the company's global footprint. Conversely, GSIs gain early access to the Mendix roadmap and hands-on experience with the platform's emerging capabilities, so they can help their clients build new value-generating capabilities.
"Erie Insurance is strategically investing in platforms as well as the capabilities that we build," said Denise Smith, director of commercial lines technology at Erie Insurance. "Our partnership with Mendix and ValueMomentum has enabled us to gain efficiency in our technology platforms. The Mendix platform's rapid development capabilities, combined with ValueMomentum's insurance and technology expertise, helped us lay the foundation for delivering differentiated products and customer experiences to help achieve our business goals."
The Mendix GSI program has tripled in size in the last year as more and more systems integrators recognize the imperative to provide their clients with an application development platform that can become an enterprise-wide standard.
"The insurance and financial services industries continue to undergo significant digital disruption," said Vinod Paidimarry, SVP Digital & Cloud Solutions at ValueMomentum. "Mendix enables us to build adaptive solutions for our clients that accelerate business growth and keep pace with rapidly changing customer expectations. Our extended partnership will help insurance and financial services firms design the right digital experiences at a significantly higher velocity."
Gartner predicts that by 2024, more than 65% of application development will be built with low-code. More recently, Gartner named Mendix a Leader in its 2021 Low-Code Application Platform (LCAP) Magic Quadrant, and positioned it ahead of all evaluated competitors in "Completeness of Vision." Similarly, Forrester selected Mendix as a Leader with the "strongest current offering" in the 2021 Forrester Wave for Low-Code Development Platforms.
ValueMomentum provides software and services to insurance, health care, and financial services firms. Customers choose ValueMomentum due to the company's track record of delivering value and driving the momentum of customers' business initiatives. ValueMomentum accomplishes this by applying a time-tested formula of combining strong technology expertise with deep industry experience. For more information, visit https://www.valuemomentum.com.
In a digital-first world, customers want their every need anticipated, employees want better tools to do their jobs, and enterprises know that sweeping digital transformation is the key to survival and success. Mendix, a Siemens business, is quickly becoming the engine of the enterprise digital landscape. Its industry-leading low-code platform and comprehensive ecosystem integrates the most advanced technology to support solutions that boost engagement, streamline operations, and relieve IT logjams. Built on the pillars of abstraction, automation, cloud, and collaboration, Mendix dramatically increases developer productivity and empowers a legion of not-so-technical, 'citizen' developers to create apps guided by their particular domain expertise, facilitated by Mendix's engineered-in collaborative capabilities and intuitive visual interface. Recognized as a leader and visionary by leading industry analysts, the platform is cloud-native, open, extensible, agile, and proven. From artificial intelligence and augmented reality to intelligent automation and native mobile, Mendix is the backbone of digital-first enterprises. The Mendix enterprise low-code platform has been adopted by more than 4,000 leading companies in 46 countries.
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(NBC News) — JetBlue has announced plans for additional flight cancellations as it faces ongoing staffing shortages.
The New York City-based airline said that following a number of canceled flights over the weekend it will also make “a small schedule adjustment” for the rest of April, citing a “challenging staffing situation.”
“Despite hiring more than 3,000 new crew-members already this year, like many businesses, we remain staffing constrained,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Additional cuts are planned from May through the summer, it said, even as it continues to bring on new employees.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist Tuesday with the filing of a lawsuit alleging that the colorful billionaire illegally delayed disclosing his stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices.
The complaint in New York federal court accuses Musk of violating a regulatory deadline to reveal he had accumulated a stake of at least 5%. Instead, according to the complaint, Musk didn’t disclose his position in Twitter until he’d almost doubled his stake to more than 9%. That strategy, the lawsuit alleges, hurt less wealthy investors who sold shares in the San Francisco company in the nearly two weeks before Musk acknowledged holding a major stake.
Musk’s regulatory filings show that he bought a little more than 620,000 shares at $36.83 apiece on Jan. 31 and then continued to accumulate more shares on nearly every single trading day through April 1. Musk, best known as CEO of the electric car maker Tesla, held 73.1 million Twitter shares as of the most recent count Monday. That represents a 9.1% stake in Twitter.
The lawsuit alleges that by March 14, Musk’s stake in Twitter had reached a 5% threshold that required him to publicly disclose his holdings under U.S. securities law by March 24. Musk didn’t make the required disclosure until April 4.
That revelation caused Twitter’s stock to soar 27% from its April 1 close to nearly $50 by the end of April 4’s trading, depriving investors who sold shares before Musk’s improperly delayed disclosure the chance to realize significant gains, according to the lawsuit filed on behalf of an investor named Marc Bain Rasella. Musk, meanwhile, was able to continue to buy shares that traded in prices ranging from $37.69 to $40.96.
The lawsuit is seeking to be certified as a class action representing Twitter shareholders who sold shares between March 24 and April 4, a process that could take a year or more.
Musk spent about $2.6 billion on Twitter stock — a fraction of his estimated wealth of $265 billion, the largest individual fortune in the world. In a regulatory filing Monday, Musk disclosed he may increase his stake after backing out of an agreement reached last week to join Twitter’s board of directors.
Jacob Walker, one of the lawyers that filed the lawsuit against Musk, told The Associated Press that he hadn’t reached out to the Securities and Exchange Commission about Musk’s alleged violations about the disclosure of his Twitter stake. “I assume the SEC is well aware of what he did,” Walker said.
An SEC spokesperson declined to comment.
The SEC and Musk have been wrangling in court since 2018 when Musk and Tesla agreed to pay a $40 million fine to settle allegations that he used his Twitter account to mislead investors about a potential buyout of the electric car company that never materialized. As part of that deal, Musk was supposed to obtain legal approval for his tweets about information that could affect Tesla’s stock price — a provision that regulators contend he has occasionally violated and that he now argues unfairly muzzles him.
Musk didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment posted on Twitter, where he often shares his opinion and thoughts. Alex Spiro, a New York lawyer representing Musk in his ongoing dispute with the SEC, also didn’t immediately respond to a query from The Associated Press. | https://www.wfla.com/news/elon-musk-accused-of-breaking-law-while-buying-twitter-stock/ | 2022-04-13T12:46:57 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/elon-musk-accused-of-breaking-law-while-buying-twitter-stock/ |
CARLSBAD, Calif., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today announced it has been awarded a Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Validation of Supplemental Type Certificate (VSTC) to install its complete, advanced Ka-band satellite system on Airbus A320 series of aircraft. This CAAC validation, Viasat's first in China, lays the foundation for Chinese airlines to install and deploy Viasat's industry-leading In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) system, including antenna, radome, modem, server and WAPs, on Airbus A320s.
The CAAC VSTC was awarded based on an Airbus A320 STC previously certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). It joins a portfolio of STCs that has been applied globally on 1,800+ commercial aircraft installed with Viasat's in-flight connectivity system. In total, the Company's current IFC solution has accumulated more than 16.5 million flight hours.
Don Buchman, Viasat's vice president and general manager, Commercial Aviation, stated, "Achieving the CAAC validation milestone in China is significant because Chinese-based airlines, using our best-in-class equipment, are now a step closer to delivering an on-the-ground internet experience to their passengers while in-flight. We're grateful to our partners in China for their support and are committed to continuing to invest in this important market -- where we have operated since 1994 -- for the long run."
Viasat's IFC system will enable full video streaming, browsing, messaging, social media scrolling and more to every connected device on a Viasat-equipped aircraft. In addition to optimizing passengers' connected experiences when in-flight, Viasat's IFC solution will enable airlines to enhance passenger loyalty, improve operating efficiencies and increase revenue generating opportunities through ancillary content and application programs.
For more information on Viasat's Commercial Aviation services, please visit Viasat online at Viasat.com.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on social media at: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include Viasat's ability to install and deploy the IFC system on Airbus A320s; and benefits to airline customers and passengers. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include: risks associated with the construction, launch and operation of satellites, including the effect of any anomaly, operational failure or degradation in satellite performance, contractual problems, product defects, manufacturing issues or delays, regulatory issues, changes in relationships with, or the financial condition of, key suppliers, and technologies that do not perform according to expectations; technologies not being developed according to anticipated schedules, or that do not perform according to expectations, and increased competition and other factors affecting the aviation sector generally. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in Viasat's SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including Viasat's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Viasat undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued warning letters to two websites for illegally selling Schedule II stimulants, such as Adderall, without prescriptions, the FDA said Tuesday.
The warning letters were issued to Kubapharm.com and Premiumlightssupplier.com on March 30. The companies have 15 business days to respond to the warning.
Adderall is a prescription drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. The drug is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, two central nervous stimulants that improve attention span and focus.
Adderall was approved by the FDA in 1996.
The FDA says consumers who buy prescription drugs from unsafe online pharmacies may put their health at risk because the products may be counterfeit, contaminated, expired or otherwise harmful.
“This action underscores the FDA’s commitment to use all available regulatory and compliance tools to stop online businesses illegally selling potentially harmful drug products to consumers,” said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. “The illegal sale of prescription drug stimulants online puts Americans at risk and contributes to potential abuse, misuse and overdose. These particular types of online pharmacies also undermine our efforts to help consumers safely purchase legitimate prescription medicines over the internet. FDA will continue partnering with DEA in an effort to safeguard public health and protect consumers who need access to these important medicines.” | https://www.wfla.com/news/health-news/fda-warns-of-websites-selling-adderall-illegally/ | 2022-04-13T12:47:03 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/health-news/fda-warns-of-websites-selling-adderall-illegally/ |
YOKNEAM ILLIT, Israel, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vibrant, a medical technology company that developed a proprietary, biocompatible treatment for chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), announced today that an abstract titled, "Efficacy and Safety of Vibrant® Capsule for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC): Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled, Phase III Trial" has been accepted for an abstract presentation at the 2022 Digestive Disease Week Conference (DDW 2022). The conference will be held May 21-24, 2022, in San Diego, California and virtually.
During the presentation, leading gastroenterologist Satish Rao, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, will share data from the Phase III trial showing the efficacy and safety of the Vibrant System in patients with CIC. Vibrant's non-drug system leverages research exploring the Gut-Brain axis—the connection between the bowel and the brain.
The Vibrant System resynchronizes the biological clock through the body's Gut-Brain connection, resulting in effective constipation relief, possible predictable bowel movements, and better quality of life, while providing a strong safety profile.
Based on the study's positive findings, Vibrant has submitted its system for FDA clearance.
"We look forward to participating in DDW 2022 and sharing additional results of our Phase III trial," said Lior Ben-Tsur, CEO, Vibrant Gastro. "Our research demonstrates that its novel and unique mechanism of action improves patients' constipation symptoms and therefore improves their quality of life. The Vibrant System offers health care providers a new tool to expand the chronic constipation treatment options for refractory, AEs sufferers, non-drug preferencing patients, and insurance companies to decrease the overall costs of chronic constipation care."
Details of the presentation are as follows:
Presentation Title: "Efficacy and Safety of Vibrant® Capsule for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC): Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled, Phase III Trial"
Presenter: Satish Rao, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine, Medical College of Georgia
Date: May 22, 2022
Time: 4:54 pm - 5:10 pm PT
About Vibrant
Vibrant is the pioneer of the Synchronized Activation Method™, a novel technology system relying on the science of the gut-brain connection via the Enteric Nervous System (ENS) pathway. Vibrant is a proprietary, biocompatible treatment for chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). The treatment is composed of a drug-free, orally administered capsule that induces bowel movements. The capsule is directed by a pod, which activates and sends the operating instructions to the capsule.
To learn more about Vibrant, visit www.vibrantgastro.com
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NEW YORK (NewsNation) — John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981, in Washington, is playing a sold-out concert in Brooklyn this summer. Hinckley plays guitar and sings.
Hinckley tweeted, “I’m very excited about my upcoming show. Ticket sales are good. July 8, Market Hotel in Brooklyn NY.”
Tickets for the show, at the hotel at 1140 Myrtle Ave. in Bushwick, were going for $20 but recently sold out, according to the website.
“You’re not gonna find this man on a Grammy stage anytime soon,” entertainment attorney Domenic Romano said Tuesday night during an appearance on NewsNatinon’s “Banfield.”
“The federal judge ruled that he’s a low risk for violence, not a high-risk to society, and so finally, the restrictions are coming off, as of June, and so he’ll be allowed to live his life,” Romano added.
Hinckley seriously injured Reagan, as well as three others, but was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Hinckley was released from psychiatric care in 2016 and later started focusing on a music career.
His YouTube channel, which he started posting videos to in 2020, has more than 26,000 subscribers. | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/president-reagans-would-be-assassin-to-play-sold-out-ny-concert/ | 2022-04-13T12:47:09 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/president-reagans-would-be-assassin-to-play-sold-out-ny-concert/ |
WASHINGTON (NBC News) — An attorney for a man who took a coat rack and a bottle of liquor during the U.S. Capitol attack argued to a jury Tuesday that former President Donald Trump “authorized” the assault on the building on Jan. 6, 2021, by convincing “vulnerable” people like his client that the election had been stolen.
Dustin Thompson, 38, of Ohio, is the third Jan. 6 defendant to face a trial by jury after the convictions of Guy Reffitt and former police officer Thomas Robertson. Thompson faces six charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding and theft of government property. His co-defendant, Robert Lyon, pleaded guilty last month, admitting that he and Thompson traveled to Washington together and saying stole the coat rack and fled from police when they were confronted on the grounds of the Capitol.
Samuel Shamansky, an attorney for Thompson, told jurors Tuesday that his client had “snatched the coat rack, foolishly,” and that there was “no question” that his client took part in the “horrible” event on Jan. 6 that interrupted a “solemn and sacred proceeding.”
But, Shamansky argued, the “genesis” of the attack began months before Jan. 6, and responsibility fell at the feet of Trump, who “authorized this assault” on the Capitol.
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Five people were arrested in Cleburne County Sunday after a police search led to the discovery of several controlled substances, according to a press release.
Cleburne County Sheriff’s Department in conjunction with Heflin Police Department found methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia in a house where they conducted a search on the 100 block of County Road 490 around the Fruithurst area, according to the release.
Jonathan Bryant, 22; Larry Thompson, 46; Mark A Connell, 55; Kenny Ivey, 38; and Kristie Bryant, 50, were all arrested and taken to the Cleburne County Jail.
The five individuals were all charged with multiple crimes, including possession of controlled substances and paraphernalia, while Jonathan Bryant was additionally charged with trafficking methamphetamines and Thompson was additionally charged with possession with intent to distribute.
Chief Deputy Jon Daniel applauded the teamwork and “joint effort” of the sheriff's department and HPD, stating the search ended in the removal of a “substantial amount of narcotics” from the streets. Daniel stated in the release that he was “very proud” of the teamwork shown in the investigation that resulted in a successful operation.
“The working relationship and unity within the two agencies with this investigation and many others have proven that teamwork pays off,” Heflin police Chief Ross McGlaughn stated in the release. “I am proud of the two agencies and the hard work that is being done.”
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OXFORD — A new program at the Oxford Public Library is providing librarians with a way to help families provide a firm foundation for children to succeed in school and in life.
Oxford Public Library is one of 88 public libraries throughout the state participating in “Reimagining School Readiness,” a program that features research-backed resources for parents or caregivers that significantly bolsters the intellectual and emotional skills underlying school readiness for children from birth to age 8.
The Reimagining School Readiness (RSR) Toolkit was developed by the Bay Area Discovery Museum with support from the California State Library and the Pacific Library Partnership. The Alabama Public Library Service was awarded a grant to train the state’s public libraries on RSR principles, including quality adult-child interactions, social skills, math and science learning, emotional learning, and stress management.
“Providing children with high-quality learning experiences is a sound investment in Alabama’s future,” said Oxford Public Library Director Amy Henderson. “The program places a strong emphasis on key aspects of early childhood development and empowers librarians to support children and families through fun, everyday activities that can happen at the library or at home.”
Resources that include implementation tips and strategies for librarians, as well as take-home activities for families, are based on research that views school readiness as a robust developmental process during the first eight years of a child’s life.
Program research asserts that all children are capable of developing the skills they need if the adults in their lives provide developmentally appropriate and rich experiences to boost learning and cognitive development.
The RSR Toolkit includes fliers, bookmarks, posters, and flashcards that feature easy, everyday activities and conversation starters for families to share to build quality interactions that shape children’s thinking skills.
The public library service developed a companion instructional kit for all participating libraries that includes activities on 10 different topics with books and educational toys that fortify the key findings of the study leading to RSR’s development.
“The Oxford Public Library already has a strong children’s department that provides resources and encouragement for parents to prepare our community’s children for school achievement,” Henderson said. “Library staff who are knowledgeable about early childhood development and the role reading and education play in development are an important support for parents who want their children to be successful upon entering school and throughout their education. Oxford has such library staff, and this program will supplement their capabilities to help the families in our community.”
For more information, contact the Oxford Public Library at 256-831-1750 or visit in person at 110 East 6th Street. | https://www.annistonstar.com/news/oxford-public-library-offers-new-preliteracy-tool-kit/article_63d16dec-bac2-11ec-acbe-3fcc41cc6abc.html | 2022-04-13T12:48:34 | 0 | https://www.annistonstar.com/news/oxford-public-library-offers-new-preliteracy-tool-kit/article_63d16dec-bac2-11ec-acbe-3fcc41cc6abc.html |
Severe weather, tornado in Texas injures 23
SALADO, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - The severe weather and tornado that struck in the Salado area Tuesday evening leveled buildings, downed power lines, uprooted trees and injured at least 23 people, Bell County Judge David Blackburn said.
Of those injured, 12 required hospitalization and one appears to be in critical condition, Blackburn said.
According to the county judge, the first call regarding a tornado was received at about 5:37 p.m. Tuesday. Dozens of calls soon followed after the tornado crossed from northern Williamson County into the Salado area in southern Bell County, KWTX reported.
Blackburn said search and rescue crews have done multiple walkthroughs and, as of 10 p.m. on Tuesday, believe everyone in the storm-ravaged area is accounted for.
“Buildings were reduced to rubble and power lines are scattered all over the place,” Blackburn said, “The damage is extensive and, at this time, to not have any fatalities is very significant.”
Blackburn said the county is ready to provide an emergency shelter to those affected, but homeowners afflicted by the storm turned down help Tuesday evening.
The focus will now turn to cleaning up the debris from damaged homes and restoring downed power lines in the area.
“There will be many, many days of cleanup after this,” the county judge warned.
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Songs by Wu-Tang, Alicia Keys added to Recording Registry
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Critically acclaimed debut albums by Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin’s Latin pop megahit “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” are among the recordings being inducted this year into the National Recording Registry.
The Library of Congress announced on Wednesday the 25 songs, albums, historical recordings and even a podcast that will be preserved as important contributions to American culture and history.
Keys’ “Songs In A Minor,” released in 2001, introduced the young New York musician to the world with her unique fusion of jazz, R&B and hip hop and earned her five Grammy awards. With songs like “Fallin’” the album has been certified as seven-times multiplatinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The Staten Island collective Wu-Tang Clan, including RZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, GZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man and more, released their highly influential debut “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” in 1993, which combined East Coast hardcore rap centered around kung fu film storylines and samples.
Other albums that were included were Linda Ronstadt’s “Canciones de Mi Padre,” a musical tribute to her Mexican-American roots, Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-winning “Nick of Time,” A Tribe Called Quest’s “The Low End Theory,” and the Cuban musical ensemble’s self-titled debut “Buena Vista Social Club,” which also inspired a film by the same name.
Other songs now in the registry include Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin,’” “Walking the Floor Over You” by Ernest Tubb, “Moon River” by Andy Williams and “Reach Out, I’ll Be There,” by The Four Tops.
The Four Tops song was penned by the songwriting trio of Brian and Eddie Holland and Lamont Dozier and became a No. 1 song in 1966 known for its unorthodox arrangement and the urgent, operatic vocals of lead singer Levi Stubbs. The last surviving member of the band, Duke Fakir, said he was honored to have their song included in the registry.
“When we recorded ‘I’ll Be There,’ I have to admit (for the first time), we thought of the song as an experiment for the album,” Fakir said in a statement. “We never believed it would even make it on the album, let alone be a hit for all time in ‘The Library of Congress.’ I wish Levi, Obie (Benson), and Lawrence (Payton) were here with me today so we could celebrate this incredible accolade together. And we owe an incredible debt of gratitude to Holland Dozier Holland, the tailors of great music, who wrote it.”
Other recordings include public radio station WNYC’s broadcasts from Sept. 11, 2001 and Marc Maron’s interview with Robin Williams on his podcast “WTF with Marc Maron.”
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Tech company will implant payment chip into your hand
(CNN) - Instead of carrying your wallet in your back pocket or purse, a tech company wants you to carry it under your skin.
The British-Polish company, Walletmor, is selling microchips as alternative payment options.
This chip is about the size of a grain of rice, costs about $300 and does not come inside a credit card. Instead, it must be implanted in your body, preferably in your hand.
Once you activate it using a digital wallet app, Walletmor says you will be able to make purchases at most businesses around the world just by swiping your hand over a card reader.
Right now, the chips are only being sold to citizens of the United Kingdom, Switzerland and countries in the European Union.
According to Walletmor, almost 200 people already have the implants.
Walletmor suggests using a surgeon or one of its trusted specialists for the minor operation, but once the implant goes in, there are no refunds.
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Teen student charged with sexual assault, attempted murder in alleged attack on his teacher
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A judge on Tuesday set a competency hearing for a student accused of sexual assault and attempted murder of a Las Vegas teacher.
The teen has been identified as 16-year-old Jonathan Eluterio Martinez Garcia, KVVU reported.
According to Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson, Martinez Garcia faces 15 felony charges in connection with the incident. He was initially facing six felony charges. However, Wolfson confirmed Monday that an additional nine felony charges were added.
His charges range from kidnapping, sexual assault, robbery, attempted murder with the use of a deadly weapon or tear gas, battery by strangulation to commit sexual assault and more. He is being charged as an adult.
In court Tuesday, his lawyer requested that he be evaluated for competency, so a judge suspended a preliminary hearing until that evaluation. The competency hearing was set for May 6 at 8:30 a.m.
Bail for Martinez Garcia remains at $500,000, under the condition of high-electronic monitoring and no contact with the victim.
According to Las Vegas police, the incident occurred Thursday at Eldorado High School.
An investigation by the department’s Sexual Assault Section indicated that the teacher was in her classroom when a student entered to talk about his grades. At some point, police say, the teen suspect became violent and began punching the teacher. Police said he strangled her until she lost consciousness.
After that, authorities said the suspect fled the classroom after the attack, and the victim was later found by another school employee. Police were able to identify the suspect, and Clark County School District police officers took him into custody.
According to police, the teacher, who has not been identified, is still recovering.
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Windy and much cooler Wednesday
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - After record highs on Tuesday, Wednesday high temperatures will be much cooler. High temperatures Wednesday afternoon will be 35 to 40 degrees colder along with a gusty northwest wind making it feel even chillier. The cooler than average temperatures will continue into early next week.
Partly to mostly cloudy skies this morning with a small chance for a rain or snow shower. Partly to mostly sunny, windy and colder Wednesday. Highs in the lower 50s with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Mostly clear and colder tonight with lows in the upper 20s. West wind 10 to 15 mph with occasional gusts up to 30 mph.
Mostly sunny, windy and continued cool on Thursday. Highs in the mid 50s with a west-northwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Cooler than average temperatures continue through early next week. There is a chance of rain on Easter Sunday with some snow possibly mixed in early Sunday morning.
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Getting older and getting out of NJ
If you are in your pre-retirement years and considering a move out of New Jersey, you have plenty of company.
AARP is out with a new survey that further underscores New Jersey being a less than desirable place to retire due to the crushing cost of living and highest in the nation property taxes.
Close to half of all voters aged 50-plus have contemplated leaving and 83% of those say they are likely to do so.
Taken in raw numbers, that amounts to about 900,000 residents, or close to 10% of the state's entire population.
All of the top reasons given deal with affordability in New Jersey.
38% of the older voters surveyed by AARP said property taxes were the biggest financial strain on a monthly basis, followed by utilities, groceries and health insurance.
There were few differences when the survey was broken into political affiliation.
Slightly less Democrats (71%) than Republicans (83%) believed they already pay more than their "fair share" of taxes.
AARP is using the survey data to again implore Gov. Phil Murphy and the legislature to enact policies that will make New Jersey more affordable for pre-retirees and retirees.
Among the changes they suggest for reducing the financial burden of property taxes include changing the New Jersey Senior Freeze Program to a credit, expanding eligibility requirements for the Homestead Benefit, and creating a Circuit Breaker property tax relief program.
Eric Scott is the senior political director and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at eric.scott@townsquaremedia.com
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Lakewood, NJ, rampage suspect: ‘These are the real devils’
Court documents are revealing chilling new details about the motivation behind an anti-Semitic rampage in Lakewood last Friday.
Dion Marsh, 27, allegedly called Jews "the real devils" and promised family members "it's going to be a bloodbath."
The documents, obtained and detailed by NJ.com, reveal the police investigation and interviews with Marsh's relatives.
Marsh is charged with multiple crimes, including attempted murder and bias offenses.
The rampage began just after 1 p.m. Friday, with a carjacking. Police say Marsh forced a driver out of a vehicle and assaulted him before driving off. Later that same day, its alleged Marsh hit a person with a vehicle around 6 p.m. and then stabbed an Orthodox Jewish man in the chest less than an hour later.
NJ Advance Media, citing court documents, reports a relative told detectives Marsh has recently broken up with his girlfriend.
Using surveillance video and tips from the public, police eventually tracked Marsh to his home in Manchester. There, they found him lying in bed with a machete on his chest. He was arrested a short time later.
It was during his interview with detectives that his hatred of Jews was revealed, according to statements contained in police reports.
Asked why he did it, Marsh said, "It had to be done," and called Hasidic Jews "the real devils."
What the court documents do not reveal is why Marsh harbored such murderous thoughts, but prosecutors believe he was acting alone and not as part of any hate group.
In a statement, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said “Our investigation reveals that Marsh was acting alone and not in concert with anyone else."
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SALISBURY, Mass. — Two Ohio men facing numerous firearms and drug charges were ordered held on $15,000 cash bail following their arraignments Tuesday in Newburyport District Court.
Brandon Jones, 24, and Devon Conner, 25, each face charges of carrying a loaded firearm without a license, possession of a firearm without an FID card, possession/carrying a firearm, having a firearm after being charged with a violent/drug crime, ammo possession without an FID card (four counts), possession of a Class A substance and marijuana possession to distribute.
They were arrested early Monday by state and local police at the Interstate 95 rest stop near the New Hampshire line, according to court documents.
Essex County prosecutor Michelle Belmonte asked Judge Peter Doyle to hold the men on $25,000 cash bail, saying each had lengthy criminal records and were not from the area.
Attorneys for the two men asked Doyle to set bail at between $2,500 and $5,000, arguing that neither was able to post that much money. Attorney Daniel Hutchinson said his client, Jones, admitted having a drug problem and was hoping for treatment.
Both are due back in court May 4 for pretrial hearings via videoconference.
Trooper Mark Thomas stopped at the Salisbury rest stop about 12:30 a.m. for a routine property check when he spotted a silver Silverado pickup truck without license plates parked in three spaces. When Thomas flashed his light into the car, he saw a handgun tucked next to the driver's side where the right leg would be.
"I also noticed a passenger in the front seat that appeared to be sleeping with another passenger in the back seat laying down with a blanket," Thomas wrote in his report, adding that he called the Newbury barracks for backup.
In addition to more state troopers, Salisbury police Sgt. Timothy Hunter also responded. Trooper Daniel Henderson opened the driver's side door and announced, "State police."
Connor, who was in the back seat, immediately woke up along with a dog next to him. Connor then lunged toward the center console to potentially reach for the handgun that Thomas noticed moments earlier, police said.
Henderson reached into the truck and grabbed the handgun. He then gave it to Thomas, who emptied a magazine with six bullets inside.
Connor, when asked, admitted he did not have a license for the gun. He told troopers his wife owned the truck and then handed a detached license plate to Henderson. Thomas checked the handgun, a Taurus 709 Slim 9 mm, and learned it had not been stolen.
Jones and Connor were handcuffed and charged with weapons offenses. During a search of the Silverado, police found narcotics in a backpack, including three plastic baggies filled with marijuana and a small digital scale.
Police also found two syringes filled with what was believed to be heroin and a plastic container with 23 rounds of ammunition for different types of firearms, according to Thomas' report.
The dog was driven to the Newbury barracks and picked up by Salisbury Animal Control Officer Michael Tullercash.
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Republicans got fresh ammunition to pummel Democrats on inflation Tuesday, with President Joe Biden's party having little time and few tools to turn around voters' sour view of the economy before the midterm election.
The election -- which will decide control of Congress and the fate of Biden's agenda -- isn't until November, but the public's judgment typically hardens during the spring and early summer. Democrats are entering the period with inflation running at a 40-year high and topping the list of voter priorities.
"They have about 90 days," said Doug Sosnik, who was White House political director for former President Bill Clinton. "In that period the cake will be baked."
Tuesday's report showing the consumer price index in March rose 8.5%, the fastest annual gain since 1981, is the latest gloomy marker before campaigns begin in earnest. High inflation is overshadowing bright spots for the economy, including an historically low 3.6% unemployment rate, solid growth and equity gains that have pushed up the benchmark S&P 500 more than 15% since Biden took office.
"Runaway inflation is crushing American families and our economy," House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy said in a tweet exemplifying Republican attacks. "Under President Biden, prices are accelerating faster than any time in more than 40 years, sucking up paychecks and draining savings."
The Biden administration has struggled to address inflation since the president took office, initially calling it "transitory" and promising to tackle a supply-chain squeeze that has proved persistent. Russia's invasion of Ukraine further complicated those efforts, leaving Biden's advisers to label surging costs for gasoline and other goods as "Putin's price hike."
"We will not relax until these price pressures ease and American households don't have to worry about inflation going forward," White House economist Jared Bernstein said on Bloomberg Television Tuesday. He cited a raft of measures the administration has taken to address supply-chain bottlenecks and press for living-cost assistance in areas including drug, healthcare and childcare costs.
Such pledges have yet to assuage the public, or investors -- who have become increasingly concerned that persistently high inflation will force the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy so much that it causes a U.S. recession.
The president has released crude oil from the strategic petroleum reserve in an effort to address the crisis, and on Tuesday moved to temporarily allow expanded sales of higher ethanol-content gasoline. But there is little the White House or Congress can do that would have a noticeable impact on price gains in the near term.
Democrats already were heading into the election with the odds stacked against them. Republicans only need to gain five seats to take control of the House, and the Senate is split 50-50. On average, the president's party has lost more than 25 House seats and about four Senate seats in the 19 midterm elections since World II.
Attitudes of voters in America's suburbs, who have become the linchpin of U.S. politics, will be particularly important.
Democrats wrested control of the House from the GOP in 2018 when suburbs swung against Donald Trump and the party gained 41 seats -- all but three from suburban districts. Biden won 54% of the suburban vote in 2020, a nine-point increase from Democrat Hillary Clinton's 2016 performance, according to the Pew Research Center. That played a decisive role in the five states he carried with the narrowest victories.
A Republican comeback hinges on reversing those gains. High on the GOP target list are Democrats such as Reps. Tom Malinowski of Northern New Jersey, Kim Schrier of suburban Seattle and Katie Porter of California's Orange County, each of whom won House seats four years ago that the GOP had held since the early 1980s.
Suburbs also are crucial in the most competitive Senate races, including communities surrounding Phoenix in Arizona, Las Vegas in Nevada, Atlanta in Georgia, Milwaukee and Madison in Wisconsin, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and the Boston-linked southern region in New Hampshire.
Republicans have spent months assailing Biden and Democrats as out of touch on the cost of living and other kitchen-table concerns. Mitch McConnell blasts away at inflation at every opportunity. Florida Senator Rick Scott, head of the Senate GOP's campaign arm, issues a weekly update on "Biden's inflation crisis."
The strategy is playing out across the country. In January, House Republicans' campaign arm put up billboards and local television advertisements in the southern New Hampshire district of Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas blaming him for soaring home-heating costs.
"In general there's an exhaustion in this country that has been fueled by the highest inflation rate in 40 years," Sosnik said. "These concerns are even more pronounced in the suburbs."
Democrats' efforts to deflect blame for high gasoline prices have had some success among suburban residents, with 38% attributing fuel price increases to Biden policies versus 24% citing oil companies and 28% the Russia-Ukraine War, according to a March 24-28 Quinnipiac Poll.
But Biden's job ratings continue to show more Americans disapproving than approving of his performance.
Even so, the country's recent travails "kind of unraveled a lot of suburban folks' notion of what the American Dream was supposed to be," said Robert Blizzard, a Republican pollster who focuses on suburban voters. "It's left them rattled and angry and looking for someone to take it out on."
The average monthly income of Americans after inflation and taxes has been falling since last July, and in February was down 1.9% from a year earlier. Several academic studies have pointed to the trajectory of the indicator -- per capita real disposable personal income -- as a strong predictor of U.S. election outcomes.
"It's too late" to address issues after the coming several months, said Greg Valliere, chief U.S. policy strategist at AGF Investments, said on Bloomberg Television Tuesday. "You can't say 'oh, in September I'm going to make some changes."'
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THE LIGHTS weren’t on, but they played Knight baseball at Gill Stadium on Monday.
That’s when the Manchester Central/West Knights cooperative high school team played its first NHIAA game since the schools banded together. Central/West came away with a 5-1 Division I victory over Trinity in the season opener for each program.
Of Manchester’s three public high schools, only Memorial was able to field a varsity and a junior varsity baseball team last year. Without the cooperative team being formed, West would not have had any team this season.
“The kids wouldn’t have had any place to play, JV or varsity,” said Dan Colburn, who was hired as West’s head coach in 2014 and is serving as co-head coach of the Knights with Central’s Ernie Yerrington. “I only had nine kids sign up.”
Things have run smoothly so far according to Yerrington, who, before the merger, was concerned Central would have no junior varsity team again this season.
“It’s been fantastic,” Yerrington said following Monday’s game. “They Jelled from Day 1. A lot of them know each other from baseball or other sports.”
Why are there so few high school students playing baseball in Manchester? Colburn said at least part of the reason is a lack of feeder programs in the city.
“There’s no middle school teams,” he said. “Babe Ruth is gone. There’s one 90-foot diamond on the West Side, and there’s no upkeep for it, really. There’s no place for the kids to play.”
Yerrington said there’s been talk of forming one team with players from Manchester’s five middle schools. In an attempt to generate interest, the Central/West and Memorial programs will hold a free clinic Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Gill Stadium. The event is open to all Manchester middle school students.
“I really would love to see 50 to 100 kids,” Yerrington said. “We’ll have coaches and players from all teams available for pitching, catching, hitting, fielding, baserunning. We’re going to give the kids three hours of really good baseball to let them know that this is available once they graduate from eighth grade.”
Jake Filip, who is in his eighth season as Trinity’s head coach, hasn’t felt the numbers crunch during his time with the Pioneers. Of course being a private school allows Trinity to attract some students who reside outside the Manchester school district. Filip said less than half of the players on his roster would be eligible to attend public high school in Manchester.
“Keep my fingers crossed we’ve never had an issue (with low participation),” Filip said. “Last year we almost had a freshman team. We could have had one because we had more than 30 come out, but with the (limited) pitching it would have been tough. We had a varsity and a JV team with high numbers on JV.”
There are five West students on this year’s Central/West varsity roster, and three of them were in Monday’s starting lineup. Senior Jacob Plamondon is one of those West students. Plamondon pitched a complete game Monday (eight hits allowed, three strikeouts). He also collected two hits and scored twice.
“When I heard about it (teaming up with Central) I was really happy because I’ve played a lot of summer ball with these guys, so when it comes to chemistry we clicked right away,” Plamondon said. “I’m just glad we were able to co-op with them because there’s a lot of good guys on this Central team.”
Central/West first baseman Declan Ryan, a junior, had two hits in Monday’s victory. Designated hitter Matt Labrecque (West) and catcher David Hood (Central) also collected two hits. Center fielder Jack Service, shortstop Tyler Nolan and pitcher Sean Kuhlhoff each had two-hit performances for Trinity.
Ryan, a Hooksett resident, suggested the Knights name and also helped come up with a logo for the hats. The uniforms are white with black pinstripes with a touch of gold, similar to what the New York Knights wore in “The Natural.”
Ryan said Green Knights was discussed as a team name, but discarded because they wanted colors that were neutral to each school.
“I wanted to scrap the whole blue and green and create something new,” Ryan said. “I heard we were gonna merge and I was like, ‘What a great opportunity. What a great opportunity for some guys to get together and put a good ballclub together.’ It’s been great so far. It’s been a pleasure playing with these West kids. Why be mad when we have more kids bringing more stuff to the table?
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2 children found dead in Miami after 911 hang-up calls
Published: Apr. 13, 2022 at 5:58 AM MST|Updated: 18 minutes ago
MIAMI (AP) — Police officers found two young children dead after responding to several 911 hang-up calls from an apartment in Miami.
Police spokesperson Michael Vega tells news outlets officers looked inside the apartment and saw the unresponsive children late Tuesday.
Their cause of death will be determined by an autopsy.
He says they appeared to be about 6 and 3 years old.
Vega says officers spoke to a woman at the scene “who appeared to be irate or going through a crisis.” She’s expected to be questioned.
Her relationship to the children was unclear.
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Severe weather, tornado in Texas injures 23
SALADO, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - The severe weather and tornado that struck in the Salado area Tuesday evening leveled buildings, downed power lines, uprooted trees and injured at least 23 people, Bell County Judge David Blackburn said.
Of those injured, 12 required hospitalization and one appears to be in critical condition, Blackburn said.
According to the county judge, the first call regarding a tornado was received at about 5:37 p.m. Tuesday. Dozens of calls soon followed after the tornado crossed from northern Williamson County into the Salado area in southern Bell County, KWTX reported.
Blackburn said search and rescue crews have done multiple walkthroughs and, as of 10 p.m. on Tuesday, believe everyone in the storm-ravaged area is accounted for.
“Buildings were reduced to rubble and power lines are scattered all over the place,” Blackburn said, “The damage is extensive and, at this time, to not have any fatalities is very significant.”
Blackburn said the county is ready to provide an emergency shelter to those affected, but homeowners afflicted by the storm turned down help Tuesday evening.
The focus will now turn to cleaning up the debris from damaged homes and restoring downed power lines in the area.
“There will be many, many days of cleanup after this,” the county judge warned.
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Songs by Wu-Tang, Alicia Keys added to Recording Registry
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Critically acclaimed debut albums by Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin’s Latin pop megahit “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” are among the recordings being inducted this year into the National Recording Registry.
The Library of Congress announced on Wednesday the 25 songs, albums, historical recordings and even a podcast that will be preserved as important contributions to American culture and history.
Keys’ “Songs In A Minor,” released in 2001, introduced the young New York musician to the world with her unique fusion of jazz, R&B and hip hop and earned her five Grammy awards. With songs like “Fallin’” the album has been certified as seven-times multiplatinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The Staten Island collective Wu-Tang Clan, including RZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, GZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man and more, released their highly influential debut “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” in 1993, which combined East Coast hardcore rap centered around kung fu film storylines and samples.
Other albums that were included were Linda Ronstadt’s “Canciones de Mi Padre,” a musical tribute to her Mexican-American roots, Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-winning “Nick of Time,” A Tribe Called Quest’s “The Low End Theory,” and the Cuban musical ensemble’s self-titled debut “Buena Vista Social Club,” which also inspired a film by the same name.
Other songs now in the registry include Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin,’” “Walking the Floor Over You” by Ernest Tubb, “Moon River” by Andy Williams and “Reach Out, I’ll Be There,” by The Four Tops.
The Four Tops song was penned by the songwriting trio of Brian and Eddie Holland and Lamont Dozier and became a No. 1 song in 1966 known for its unorthodox arrangement and the urgent, operatic vocals of lead singer Levi Stubbs. The last surviving member of the band, Duke Fakir, said he was honored to have their song included in the registry.
“When we recorded ‘I’ll Be There,’ I have to admit (for the first time), we thought of the song as an experiment for the album,” Fakir said in a statement. “We never believed it would even make it on the album, let alone be a hit for all time in ‘The Library of Congress.’ I wish Levi, Obie (Benson), and Lawrence (Payton) were here with me today so we could celebrate this incredible accolade together. And we owe an incredible debt of gratitude to Holland Dozier Holland, the tailors of great music, who wrote it.”
Other recordings include public radio station WNYC’s broadcasts from Sept. 11, 2001 and Marc Maron’s interview with Robin Williams on his podcast “WTF with Marc Maron.”
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HOUSTON, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixteen veteran-owned startups will compete for prize money and investment dollars at the eighth annual Veterans Business Battle at Rice University.
The semi-finalists will present to a panel of investors April 22. Judges will select the top four, who will pitch their ideas again on April 23 for a chance at prizes totaling $30,000 and financing opportunities.
The event, which is open to the public, includes a day of learning Saturday featuring a keynote by WestPoint alumni and best-selling author Jason VanCamp, CEO of the nonprofit focusing on military entrepreneurship Warrior Rising. Panel discussions with former Veterans Business Battle competitors and experts on business finance will offer practical advice for founders.
"We are excited to bring Veterans Business Battle back in person this year and offer an educational experience about entrepreneurship to the public," said event Co-Chair Reid Schrodel.
Cash prizes will be awarded, with $15,000 prize for first place, $10,000 for second place and $5,000 for third place.All semi-finalists have the potential to receive investment offers.
The event is hosted by the Rice Business Veterans Association, a student organization for military veterans pursuing post-graduate degrees from the Jones School of Business, in partnership with Honor Sponsors PenFed Foundation's Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program and Schlumberger.
The selected semi-finalists are:
4Sight Environmental, Inc, Abilene, Texas
accelEQ Inc., Tampa, Fla.
Bon AppéSweet, Chantilly, Va.
Canopy Aerospace, Chicago, Ill.
DenScore Inc., Des Moines, Iowa
Enrichly, Houston, Texas
Libre Technologies, Minneapolis, Minn.
Martini Mates, Conroe, Texas
Multitude Insights, Watertown, Mass.
Opera Bioscience, Chicago, Ill.
SecureFoundry,Fort Worth, Texas
Skywire Design, Richardson, Texas
Uro-Research, Houston, Texas
SYBOR Tech, Mckinney, Texas
VRB, Austin, Texas
Wrexx, Austin, Texas
Winners will be announced April 23. The objective of this competition is to foster growth in all veteran-owned businesses. Since its inception in 2015, more than $4 million has been invested in veteran-owned businesses. Investments come in the form of loans, equity investments and partnerships.
For more information, visit vetbizbattle.org
To sign up for the event, visit Veterans Business Battle Registration | Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 1836 Property Management, Austin's premier property management company, is helping clients reach their real estate investment goals by educating investors on best practices and ensuring properties are occupied and generating revenue. The company recently announced a new integrated solution (REI Monitor) that collects specific rental property data and provides investors with the ability to evaluate their key performance indicators and track the success of their investment/s.
REI Monitor delivers the actual return-on-equity of an investment property in real-time. The tool collects data such as monthly rental income, maintenance expenses, vacancy percentages, debt servicing costs (principal and interest payments made to the property), property equity, and other property expenses (i.e. leasing fees, property management fees, taxes, etc). Investors can then monitor and establish benchmarks for normal ranges of ROI, vacancies, maintenance expenses and delinquent income. And, it allows users to create projections and set new goals.
The tool evaluates and produces a ROE percentage by using all of the actual investment property data and applying a simple formula: ((Appreciation + Principal Paydown + Cash Flow) / Total Equity) x 100. Monitoring an investment property in this way allows investors to analyze its performance as a whole picture, rather than using individual formulas, like CAP rates, that really only allow investors to analyze it from one perspective.
By using REI Monitor, investors can make better purchasing decisions, enable better risk vs leverage decisions, make logical vs emotional decisions, and focus on the big picture: reaching their financial goals and timelines.
Currently, the tool is free for 1836PM clients, however, interested investors can contact the company for a walk-through of the platform and to discuss partnership options. Additional features will be coming soon, which will enable clients to review their investment performance from even more angles.
A leader in the greater Austin, Texas real estate market, 1836 Property Management focuses on human-to-human collaboration so clients can locate properties that fit their investment goals, analyze returns and expenses, lease acquired properties, and maintain them under an all-in-one umbrella.
To learn more about 1836 Property Management, please visit 1836PropertyManagement.com. To learn more about REI Monitor, please visit 1836pm.com/rei-monitor.
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Innovative virtual care provider is now available in 47 states and D.C. directly to consumers, providing personalized treatment plans to people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes
9am.health also adds 7Wire Managing Director and Transcarent CEO Glen Tullman to the Board of Directors and will enter self-insured employer market to offer virtual diabetes care as a covered benefit
SAN DIEGO, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 9am.health, a fast-growing virtual diabetes clinic that delivers personalized, affordable, and compassionate care directly to consumers, today announced a $16 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to date to nearly $20 million. The latest round was co-led by 7Wire Ventures and Human Capital and included participation from new investors StartUp Health and Leaps by Bayer, and existing investors Define Ventures and Founders Fund.
9am.health offers easy, affordable, and kind care to people living with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Since launching last year, 9am.health has scaled quickly across 47 states and D.C., providing medical care, lab diagnostics, medications, and personalized treatment plans to patients across a variety of backgrounds and demographics.
Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are two of the most prevalent chronic conditions in the U.S., collectively costing the nation hundreds of billions of dollars each year and creating thousands in medical expenses for individuals. Both populations are at significant risk of developing severe long-term health issues if their condition isn't managed. Studies also have shown that people with diabetes are at higher risk of developing serious Covid-19 illness.
"People want a new approach that fits with their busy lives, so 9am.health gives them a relationship-driven model that doesn't sacrifice quality for lower cost," said Frank Westermann, Co-founder and Co-CEO of 9am.health."Many on the 9am.health team, including myself and Co-CEO Anton Kittelberger, live with diabetes and know firsthand how challenging it is to prioritize your health when the healthcare system doesn't center around the patient. We're removing the barriers that people face and are surrounding them with empathetic care."
Founded by Frank Westermann, Anton Kittelberger, Paul Geevarghese, and Bernhard Schandl, 9am.health has rapidly expanded its services over the past few months. It now offers a comprehensive subscription-based service that includes access to at-home diagnostic lab tests, blood glucose monitoring kits and physician-prescribed medications for prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and commonly associated conditions – all delivered directly and discreetly to patients' homes. All members get personalized treatment plans that come with unlimited access to the 9am.health medical care team that can answer any patient need. 9am.health also provides non-members with at-home diabetes and prediabetes screenings at low costs.
"The 9am.health team has created a new consumer-directed and comprehensive diabetes experience that includes medications, devices, labs, and care, provided by people who understand diabetes, all in one place. The pandemic demonstrated that health consumers are hungry for a new healthcare system that is responsive to their needs, improves care, and does so affordably," said Glen Tullman, 7Wire Venture Managing Partner and CEO of Transcarent. "The 9am.health leadership team are entrepreneurs who are purpose-driven, passionate and are experienced in translating people's needs into great experiences, and I'm looking forward to working with the team on their continued expansion."
Tullman is a veteran healthcare executive and investor who is passionate about transforming diabetes care globally. Previously the head of Livongo (merged with Teladoc in 2020), he was familiar with the 9am.health leadership team's prior experience building mySugr, a highly successful diabetes management app that was acquired by Roche in 2017. Tullman will now join 9am.health's Board of Directors and will be instrumental in the company's vision and market strategy moving forward.
9am.health has aggressive plans to grow its DTC business this year while also expanding to support the self-insured employer market, offering employees access to its virtual diabetes care program as a covered benefit.
To help enable this expansion, 9am.health will use the new funding to grow its clinical and pharmacy services to include more medications and build out an ecosystem of medical device integrations and platform partners nationwide.
9am.health is a virtual diabetes clinic providing affordable medications, labs, and personalized, compassionate medical care for people living with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Founded in 2021 by the management team behind mySugr, 9am.health is available directly to consumers through a low-cost monthly subscription that connects people with a care team of licensed providers, pharmacists, and nutritionists. Headquartered in San Diego, 9am.health is backed by 7Wire Ventures, Human Capital, Founders Fund, Define Ventures, Speedinvest, iSeed Ventures, and StartUp Health. For more information, please visit www.9am.health.
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Alio takes steps toward making better chronic care management a reality
BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Alio Inc., announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its remote monitoring system intended for use by healthcare professionals to intermittently collect physiological data in home use settings. Collected physiological data includes skin temperature, auscultation sound data and heart rate.
Alio technology provides real-time, 24/7, noninvasive remote patient monitoring. By sharing clinical data, Alio makes it possible for caregivers and clinicians to enable better patient care. The Alio SmartPatch can potentially serve as a remote patient monitoring system for a number of conditions.
"Remote patient monitoring is by no means a new concept in the patient care landscape but advancements in the technology that's deployed have lagged behind," said Richard Neville, MD, Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Inova and Director of Inova Vascular Director of Inova Vascular. "Patients should be able to benefit from the latest innovations technology has to offer. The Alio clearance is a step in the right direction in terms of ushering in a new era of remote patient monitoring."
This is the first of several intended submissions for the company. Currently, Alio is undergoing clinical investigations to assess additional indications for use in remote patient monitoring of electrolytes, fluid management, and fistula status and specific patient populations such as chronic care patients with conditions such end stage kidney disease (ESKD), patients undergoing hemodialysis, and patients with heart failure and peripheral vascular disease.
At present, Alio's primary focus is the management of ESKD which is not just a technological challenge but one which continues to expand in scope - almost 150,000 new patients start dialysis each year in the USA and arguably more need dialysis treatment. In fact, The National Institutes of Health estimates that 9 out of 10 people in the US who have chronic kidney disease don't realize it.
Eric Hargan, former HHS Deputy Secretary commented on the relevance of the Alio 510(k) clearance in hemodialysis patients, "a lot of progress has been made in recent years to improve care for dialysis, such as CMS continuing to expand its reimbursement for remote patient monitoring technologies, and the CURES Act mandating dialysis patients be given access to Medicare Advantage plans. The tragic reality is that many patients may unnecessarily end up in the hospital, while we as a country spend $14 billion on dialysis-related hospitalizations, 65% of which are preventable. Alio is poised to make a significant impact in decreasing hospitalizations and improving dialysis patients' quality of life."
"Alio is driven by innovation. Since the founding of Alio, we have always known that remote patient monitoring with Alio can improve patient outcomes and increase the likelihood of a better quality of life at a lower cost to the healthcare system," said David Kuraguntla, Chief Executive Officer of Alio. "We are thrilled to have reached this important milestone as a company, it truly makes our vision feel even closer to reality."
About Alio
Alio Inc. is a medical technology company developing SmartPatch™ technology and using artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor multiple chronic indications, including end stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis. Alio is dedicated to the development of tools and products for monitoring multiple metrics and providing actionable clinical data for a variety of conditions to better target interventions for improved outcomes and reduced hospitalizations. The company's products include SmartPatch and its remote monitoring system, which provides clinical data based on continuous monitoring of multiple metrics. Alio has an experienced management team with extensive experience in medical technology and devices. Visit our website for more information: https://alio.ai/
Media Contact
David Kuraguntla
Chief Executive Officer
(855) 979-1600
media@alio.ai
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- Earnings to be released before market opens on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 -
BERWYN, Pa., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) will issue its first quarter 2022 earnings release before the market opens on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
AMETEK will webcast its first quarter 2022 investor conference call on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, beginning at 8:30 AM ET. The live audio webcast can be accessed by clicking on the Events & Presentations link in the "Investors" section of www.ametek.com. A replay of the call will also be archived on the website and will be available until the next quarterly earnings call.
Corporate Profile:
AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with 2021 sales of $5.5 billion. The AMETEK Growth Model integrates the Four Growth Strategies - Operational Excellence, New Product Development, Global and Market Expansion, and Strategic Acquisitions - with a disciplined focus on cash generation and capital deployment. AMETEK's objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500.
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Kevin Coleman
Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer
kevin.coleman@ametek.com
Phone: 610.889.5247
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SÃO PAULO, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. announces to its stockholders and the market in general that it has raised R$1 billion in green instrument denominated Letras Financeiras Verde in the local market with the Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group. It is Itaú's first Letra Financeira Verde issuance and the first time IFC uses this instrument in Brazil.
The funds will be used to support the financing of electric, hybrid and multifuel vehicles, aiming at fostering the low-carbon economy and boosting the segment of low-GHG-emission vehicles in Brazil.
This funding strengthens Itaú's commitment to supporting the climate transition of its clients and promoting a more sustainable economy. From August 2019 to December 2021, R$ 170 billion was allocated in funding for positive impact sectors, ESG products and operations. The goal is to reach R$ 400 billion by 2025.
At the end of 2021, Itaú signed up to the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), a global agreement led by the United Nations (UN), through which it commits to reduce its emissions by 50% by 2030 and to become carbon neutral by 2050.
São Paulo (SP), April 13, 2022.
RENATO LULIA JACOB
Group Head of Investor Relations and Market Intelligence
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LITTLETON, Colo., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce Dani Kimlinger, Ph.D., CEO, MINES and Associates, as a 2022 Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Colorado's Top 100 CEOs & C-level executives. They are the area's most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that include demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. Collectively the 2022 Titan 100 and their companies employ more than 34,000 individuals and generate over $22 billion dollars in annual revenues. This year's honorees will be published in a limited-edition Titan 100 book and profiled exclusively online. They will be honored at an awards ceremony on June 2nd, 2022 and will be given the opportunity to interact and connect multiple times throughout the year with their fellow Titans.
"These passionate and driven Titans of industry exemplify the true definition of leadership. We honor them for their unwavering commitment to building their businesses, shaping our communities, and making Colorado a better place to work and live." says Jaime Zawmon, President of Titan CEO.
Dr. Kimlinger has served as MINES' CEO since January 2017. She currently sits on the National Board of Directors for the American Obesity Association, the Board of Directors for Self-Insured Institute of America Foundation, and United Labor Association of Nevada, is the State Director Elect for Colorado SHRM, and is on both the SIIA International and National Behavioral Consortium Thought Leadership Committees. In her time as CEO, Dr. Kimlinger's vision of increasing access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment has yielded great results including new digital and virtual service delivery, online digital intake platform releasing later in 2022, and the expansion of MINES specialty subnetworks to support first responders, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and other critical communities.
"I am humbled, honored, and have a heart full of gratitude to be recognized as a Titan 100 CEO for the second year. I learned last year how powerful it is to be part of the Titan 100. The networking, learning, and contagious passion of my fellow Titans helped me grow more in one year as a CEO than I could have imagined." says Dani Kimlinger, CEO of MINES.
Dani Kimlinger will be honored at the Titan 100 awards on June 2nd, 2022 at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum located in Denver, CO. Wings Over the Rockies is located on the former grounds of Lowry Air Force Base. The museum is housed in the historic Hangar No. 1, built in 1939, and features dozens of historic airplanes, space vehicles, and interactive exhibits. This unique cocktail-style awards event will gather 100 Titans of Industry for an evening unlike anything that exists in the Colorado business community.
"On behalf of all the partners and associates at Wipfli we congratulate all the Titan 100 winners. It's an honor to recognize this diverse group of leaders in the Colorado business community. We appreciate the lasting impact each leader has made, and continues to make, in building organizations of significance both here in Colorado and abroad. Your ingenuity and creativity have set you apart, and the honor of being seen as an industry Titan is richly deserved," says Pete Aden Partner at Wipfli.
This year, in addition to celebrating 100 Titans of Industry, Titan CEO and Wipfli will be presenting the Titan 100 Hall of Fame. This prestigious honor has been awarded to only twelve Titan 100 honorees as part of this inaugural commemoration.
Titan award recipients are allowed to make the Titan 100 list up to three years, with each year getting progressively more difficult. To make it to the Hall of Fame, Titans must complete on-camera interviews and answer a series of questions where they do not know what will be asked in front of a live judging committee.
The Titan 100 Hall of Fame are a class of elite entrepreneurs that have consistently shown over the past three years their ability to demonstrate the characteristics of a Titan who is a pillar of our community.
CONTACT: Nic Mckane + njmckane@minesandassociates.com
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LONDON, UK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - APR Energy Ltd. ("APR Energy"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp. ("Atlas") (NYSE: ATCO), announced today that it has extended its previously announced 12-month gas generation contract in Brazil to a 226 MW 44-month contract. The extension furthers APR Energy's growth strategy of providing longer-term energy capacity solutions.
"Extending this contract demonstrates our customer's confidence in APR Energy's consistent operational excellence. APR Energy is developing a track record of meeting the growing demand for deploying proven and highly reliable gas turbines on long-term contracts. By extending this contract, APR is securing longer-term, predictable cash flow and optimizing its turbine utilization," said Ben Church, CEO, APR Energy.
APR Energy has deployed short- and long-term power projects in 35 markets around the world over the past 15 years. This is APR Energy's first project in Brazil.
About APR Energy
APR Energy provides rapidly deployable power and long-term generation solutions to governments, utilities, and industries around the world. For more information visit aprenergy.com.
About Atlas
Atlas is a leading global asset management company, differentiated by its position as a best-in-class owner and operator with a focus on disciplined capital deployment to create sustainable shareholder value. We target long-term, risk-adjusted returns across high-quality infrastructure assets in the maritime sector, energy sector and other infrastructure verticals. For more information visit atlascorporation.com
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MIAMI — Police officers found two young children dead after responding to several 911 hang-up calls from an apartment in Miami’s Little River neighborhood, officials said.
Miami officers responding to the calls looked inside the apartment late Tuesday and saw the children, police spokesperson Michael Vega told news outlets. Sources told The Miami Herald that the two young children had been tied up.
“Fire rescue was called to the scene and declared both children were deceased,” Vega said.
The children appeared to be about 6 and 3 years old, he said.
Their cause of death will be determined by an autopsy.
Police officers spoke to a woman at the scene “who appeared to be irate or going through a crisis,” Vega said. Her relationship to the children remained unclear. The Miami Herald reported that investigators were expected to question the 41-year-old woman.
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Atmofizer Technologies Inc. (the "Company" or "Atmofizer") (CSE: ATMO) (Frankfurt: J3K) (OTCQB: ATMFF) announces today that it has opened its own internal research and development lab for HVAC system innovation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada where it will test its nanoparticle agglomeration technology for use in residential and commercial grade ventilation systems. The Company's HVAC experimental model will be tested against different filter regimes and real-world scenarios to measure improved air quality and reduced economic and environmental costs. Atmofizer's agglomeration technology is intended to improve air quality and filtration performance, while reducing energy consumption and total operating costs for owners.
"Independent third-party test results have shown our patented agglomeration technology is decreasing the particle counts in the ultrafine nanoscopic range of 0.017 microns to .122 microns by 44% at a rate of 1.4 liters per minute", said Whit Pepper, President, and Chief Commercial Officer of the Company. "That is significant, as it demonstrates our agglomeration technology is working to increase particle sizes, which increases the ability to neutralize these harmful particles with UV light and/or capture them in conventional air filters. For the operators of HVAC systems in homes, schools, commercial buildings, and at industrial sites, our initial testing supports the hypothesis that by making particles larger, we can make HVAC systems operate more effectively and efficiently by enabling customers to use a lower-rated MERV grade air filter, which are less expensive, and to use less air pressure, which can result in lower energy costs and less stress on ventilation system components, thereby reducing service and replacement costs and extending the life of the system. Increasing filter life and reducing hazardous properties of the particles being collected on those filters also reduces waste and exposure – so coupled with lower energy costs, we believe that can have a positive effect on the environment."
"Nanoparticles are very dangerous; they are so small that they can enter the human bloodstream directly through the lungs – and often prove to be the most elusive airborne matter for filters and sanitation devices to mitigate. So, while the industry seems to have reached its limitations trying to catch and kill the small particles, we are making those particles bigger so that conventional filters and UV systems can perform better against what we believe health science shows are the most hazardous," said Pepper.
"We have delivered nearly 2,000 ultrafine particle agglomeration engines over the last few months, to device manufacturers in both Europe and Asia, so we are getting a lot more data, and we continue to be encouraged by the scientific data as well as the anecdotal observations of our customers. We're hearing a lot about how bad odors go away; those sorts of comments can be challenging to quantify, as smell can be subjective, but we are working on a scale to capture that and transform customer experiences into something measurable. We're seeing increased interest from the maritime industry to put these in yachts and cruise ships. We expect to see an Atmofizer-equipped device go into a corporate jet next month. Our customers are serving as some great R&D advocates!" said Pepper.
"Most air quality meters used by consumer and commercial operators measures PM 2.5 to PM 10; those sensors are relatively low-cost (as low as under $100) and widely available. The issue with relying on those is the fact those sensors do not detect the nano-scale particulate matter (PM), which typically is the most hazardous to human health. It's like having a radar that only detects big bombers, but not the thousands of missiles being shot at you. It's a false sense of security, and we focus on solving that by making those particles bigger and more vulnerable to being filtered and neutralized," said Pepper.
"I came from a commercial background, rather than a scientific one, and I did not know what a nanoparticle even was – and much less why I should care. Once I learned a little about why particle size matters, it became so obvious why the filtration paradigm needed to change; everyone feels too comfortably focused on the wrong things. Sure, I watched what I ate and drank and wore a mask when I was told I was supposed to, but I never really understood how airborne viruses could elude filters and masks, why a mask might do or not do this and that, and that I literally needed to become more aware of what I breathed into my lungs, which is hard because you can't see or sense some of the worst hazards in the air. The coronavirus pandemic brought that to light, but ultrafine pollution and smoke, not to mention all the other nano-scale airborne viruses and bacteria, kill way more people every year than COVID-19. One of the most obvious things I realized was I would wear a mask onboard a well-filtered aircraft and yet I would go change the air filters and stick my head close to the contaminated, filthy filter media with concentrated particles clumped on it that broke loose into the air when I pulled the filter out of its bracket, mask-less without a second thought – very bad idea! Crazy, right? But I bet you 99% of the people out there do the same thing," said Pepper.
"From Main Street to Wall Street, people are generally unaware of the realities of poor air quality. When someone tells me the filters are enough or that making particles bigger doesn't work or make sense, we walk them through our data. In my experience, and this is just my personal experience as a newcomer to the industry, the only people I have encountered who question the benefits of ultrafine particle agglomeration are those who are profiting from perpetuating the myths that avoid addressing the impact of ignoring the health consequences nanoparticles pose to all living things and how the old way of addressing them stops short of being adequate. Atmofizer is disrupting the industry by turning the old way of doing things on its head, and we intend to share our story with the world."
Atmofizer's consumer and industrial solutions are based on its patent-protected and patent pending technology for ultrafine particle agglomeration and neutralization. This capability creates a revolutionary and more efficient method for addressing the wide range of dangerous nano-scale particles, viruses and bacteria that are too small to be effectively managed by conventional HEPA filters and ultraviolet lights. Atmofizer plans to disrupt the air treatment industry by improving air safety and purification efficiency while lowering customers' operational costs.
Atmofizing air refers to the process of using ultrasonic acoustic waves to agglomerate (cluster together) small particles into a larger target that is then radiated by ultraviolet light to neutralize their harmful properties, making the air you breath less hazardous to your health. Using units that atmofize air in tandem with HEPA filters can make the HEPA filters work more efficiently, enable the use of a less-powerful filter and result in a cleaner and longer-lasting filter that reduces operating costs and is less of a health hazard to clean or replace.
Atmofizer is applying its proprietary technology in consumer and industrial air purification products currently manufactured under the Atmofizer brand, as well as in retail and commercial devices produced by other companies that integrate Atmofizer technology into their own products under license. Atmofizer's owned and licensed product lines include wearable, portable and mobile use for personal air treatment, as well as larger systems to handle higher air volumes for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential applications.
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as "may", "will", "expect", "likely", "should", "would", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "potential", "proposed", "estimate", "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy. The forward-looking information contained herein includes, without limitation, the effectiveness of the Company's technology to improve air quality and reduce customers' energy and operating costs, and the business and strategic plans of the Company.
By their nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release including, without limitation: the Company's ability to comply with all applicable laws and governmental regulations relating to its commercial products; the ability of the Company to protect its intellectual property; impacts to the business and operations of the Company due to the COVID-19 pandemic; conflict in eastern Europe; the Company having a limited operating history; the ability of the Company to access capital to meet future financing needs; the Company's reliance on management and key personnel; competition; changes in consumer trends; foreign currency fluctuations; and general economic, market or business conditions.
Additional risk factors can also be found in the Company's continuous disclosure documents, which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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Three people targeted a man because of his sexual orientation, beating him so severely that he is now permanently blind, prosecutors said.
Inna Makarenko, 45; Yevhen Makarenko, 43; and Oleh Makarenko, 21, have each been charged with hate crimes in the August attack of a 31-year-old man in Pompano Beach, the Broward State Attorney’s Office said in a release Tuesday.
The three were arrested March 10, and they have been charged with attempted first-degree murder, kidnapping and battery during the burglary of a dwelling.
Few details of what led up to the beating and what happened were available Tuesday, and the victim’s name and identity were withheld under Marsy’s Law, a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2018 that allows crime victims to shield their name and personal information from the public.
Arrest warrants for the Makarenkos issued in early March say they “struck the victim numerous times” with their hands, feet and an “unknown object,” nearly killing him, and broke into the victim’s property with the intent to beat him.
The victim suffered other “serious injuries” in addition to being blinded, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors have confirmed that the Makarenkos knew the victim before the attack and specifically targeted him because of his sexual orientation, the Associated Press reported.
Formal charges have not been filed against a fourth person, Vladyslav Makarenko, 25, who was taken to the Broward Main Jail from Alabama on Monday, prosecutors said. Prosecutors are reviewing the case against him.
Classifying the charges as hate crimes could increase the maximum penalties. The maximum penalty for each of the three charges is life in prison, prosecutors said.
When hate crime charges are filed, third-degree felonies become second-degree felonies, second-degree felonies become first degree and first-degree felonies become life felonies under Florida law.
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NEW YORK — A man sought in connection with an attack on a subway train in Brooklyn that left 10 people shot — and once again interrupted New York City’s long journey to post-pandemic normalcy — is now considered a suspect, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday.
Investigators had initially been searching for Frank R. James as a person of interest. Police said Tuesday that James rented a van possibly connected to Tuesday’s violence, but that they weren’t sure whether he was responsible for the shooting itself. Adams, speaking to NPR on Wednesday morning, did not offer details on why officials were now seeking James as a suspect beyond citing “new information that became available to the team.”
Authorities were examining social media videos in which the 62-year-old decried the United States as a racist place awash in violence and sometimes railed against Adams.
“This nation was born in violence, it’s kept alive by violence or the threat thereof and it’s going to die a violent death. There’s nothing going to stop that,” James said in one video.
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell called the posts “concerning” and officials tightened security for Adams, who was already isolating following a positive COVID-19 test Sunday.
Adams said Wednesday that investigators were zeroed in on finding James.
“We are going to continue to close the loop around him and bring him in, and continue the investigation into this horrific act against innocent New Yorkers,” the Democrat said on MSNBC.
The gunman sent off smoke grenades in a crowded subway car and then fired at least 33 shots with a 9 mm handgun, police said. Five gunshot victims were in critical condition but all 10 wounded in the shooting were expected to survive. At least a dozen others who escaped gunshot wounds were treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries.
One passenger, Jordan Javier, thought the first popping sound he heard was a book dropping. Then there was another pop. People started moving toward the front of the car, he said, and he realized there was smoke.
When the train pulled into the 36th Street station in the Sunset Park neighborhood, people ran out and were directed to another train across the platform. Passengers wept and prayed as they rode away from the scene, Javier said.
“I’m just grateful to be alive,” he said.
The station was open as usual Wednesday morning, less than 24 hours after the violence. Commuter Jude Jacques, who takes the D train to his job as a fire safety director some two blocks from the shooting scene, said he prays every morning but had a special request on Wednesday.
“I said, ‘God, everything is in your hands,’” Jacques said. “I was antsy, and you can imagine why. Everybody is scared because it just happened.”
The subway system as a whole was operating normally on Wednesday, with police checking backpacks at some stations, including the Atlantic Avenue/Barclay’s Center hub.
Tuesday’s shooter fled in the chaos, leaving behind the gun, extended magazines, a hatchet, detonated and undetonated smoke grenades, a black garbage can, a rolling cart, gasoline and the key to a U-Haul van.
That key led investigators to James, who has addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said. The van was later found, unoccupied, near a station where investigators determined the gunman had entered the subway system, Essig said.
Rambling, profanity-filled YouTube videos apparently posted by James, who is Black, are replete with violent language and bigoted comments, some against other Black people.
In one video, posted a day before the attack, he criticizes crime against Black people and says drastic action is needed.
“You got kids going in here now taking machine guns and mowing down innocent people,” James says. “It’s not going to get better until we make it better,” he said, adding that he thought things would only change if certain people were “stomped, kicked and tortured” out of their “comfort zone.”
Several videos mention New York’s subways.
A Feb. 20 video says the mayor and governor’s plan to address homelessness and safety in the subway system “is doomed for failure” and refers to himself as a “victim” of the city’s mental health programs. A Jan. 25 video criticizes Adams’ plan to end gun violence.
Adams said in a video statement that the city “will not allow New Yorkers to be terrorized, even by a single individual.”
Balsamo reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Jim Mustian, Beatrice Dupuy, Karen Matthews, Julie Walker, Deepti Hajela, Michelle L. Price and David Porter in New York contributed to this report, and Michael Kunzelman contributed from College Park, Maryland. | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-aud-nw-brooklyn-subway-shooting-20220413-qngq6xk5hbcztja7ngqygg46uu-story.html | 2022-04-13T13:19:51 | 1 | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-aud-nw-brooklyn-subway-shooting-20220413-qngq6xk5hbcztja7ngqygg46uu-story.html |
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The Miami Dolphins had to add wide receivers this offseason to arm quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with pass-catching targets. They addressed the need by landing the NFL’s fastest and one of the most productive at the position.
Trading for former Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill and signing him to a four-year, $120 million extension to ensure he is paired with budding wideout Jaylen Waddle gives the Dolphins what is likely the NFL’s fastest duo.
Slot receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr., formerly of the Dallas Cowboys, was also signed in free agency, presenting the likely three-wide lineup the Dolphins will often trot out, with Hill and Waddle.
The addition of two capable receivers this offseason made longtime Dolphins wideout DeVante Parker dispensable. Miami traded him within the division to the New England Patriots, along with a fifth-round pick in this month’s draft, for a 2023 third-round selection. The transaction ended the longest active tenure on Miami’s roster at the time, with Parker a 2015 first-round pick.
Before the moves made, wide receiver was a position to key in on when analyzing what the Dolphins might do in the upcoming draft, especially with either their late-first-round pick, No. 29, or second-round selection at 50. In a way, they did address receiver with those picks as both were shipped to Kansas City in the deal that acquired Hill, a Pro Bowler in all six of his seasons with the Chiefs.
Now, if they still pick one with either their third-, fourth- or one of two seventh-round selections, it would more so be for depth and a developmental piece, rather than a player needed to contribute immediately.
The speed on the outside will give Tagovailoa a chance to find receivers open deep, if his arm is up to it coming off his multiple injuries that date back to college at Alabama and if the offensive line, that now has top left tackle Terron Armstead, gives those plays the time to develop.
It, too, can create ample run-after-catch production if Tagovailoa can be efficient underneath getting the ball to Hill and Waddle in an offense under new coach Mike McDaniel that should also feature an improved rushing attack.
“[Hill] is such a unique talent,” Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said when he spoke at NFL meetings in late March. “For what Mike and I were talking about what we needed on our offense, for those dynamic catch-and-runs — obviously, with Waddle, we added Cedrick Wilson — and then, arguably, Tyreek is the best run-after-catch receiver in the league.”
Adding more yards after catch to his game is something Waddle said on the I Am Athlete Podcast, which the South Florida Sun Sentinel participated in, he wants to do in his second season after his rookie-record 104 receptions only barely got him into quadruple digits in receiving yards, 1,015.
Parker’s departure leaves a bit of a void for a possession receiver on the outside that goes up and makes contested catches over defenders. That can be filled, in part, with tight end Mike Gesicki, who often lines up in the slot or on the boundary, back on a franchise tag.
Preston Williams, now entering his fourth season and, like Parker, an oft-injured pass catcher, could provide that presence when healthy and effective. Miami re-signed the 6-foot-5 target this offseason after his production has dropped in each of his past two seasons to the point of coming up with just six receptions for 71 yards in 2021.
Lynn Bowden, after he missed the entire 2021 season on injured reserve, is an upstart candidate to come back with a strong 2022. In his last five games as a rookie in 2020, Bowden totaled 27 receptions for 212 yards.
If the Dolphins don’t add another wide receiver either in the draft or otherwise before training camp, Williams, Bowden and Trent Sherfield, whom Miami acquired in free agency after he played in McDaniel’s offense with the San Francisco 49ers could form the 4-5-6 combination behind Hill, Waddle and Wilson.
The team also has River Cracraft, Cody Core and DeVonte Dedmon as receivers on the roster during the offseason workout program that could compete for a spot on the roster come training camp. | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-draft-furones-wr-20220413-3cnx527a3jg6nnwrbm57yxibze-story.html | 2022-04-13T13:19:57 | 1 | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-draft-furones-wr-20220413-3cnx527a3jg6nnwrbm57yxibze-story.html |
ATLANTA and MILAN, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BIG Language Solutions, a leading global language service provider, announced today the acquisition of the Milan-based legal translation company Lawlinguists. The move expands BIG's European footprint further into Italy, Germany, and Spain, while providing its customers access to a more extensive range of premium legal translation services, resources, and technologies.
"We are excited to welcome Lawlinguists into the BIG Language Solutions family of companies," said Jeff Brink, Founder and CEO of BIG. "Lawlinguists delivers an unparalleled range of lawyer-centric services that complement our IP & Legal group offerings. Translation exclusively by lawyers for lawyers is a unique and innovative offering. With this premium service, we can now more effectively support our customers' broad legal language needs. As importantly, the Lawlinguist team is a great cultural fit with BIG."
Launched in Italy in 2011 by Raffaele Sena, Riccardo Massari, and Daniel Nagel, Lawlinguists is the first legal translation agency founded by lawyers for lawyers. It has built a reputation for providing a unique, premium offering by focusing on mission-critical contracts and legal content for customers who need more than a "translation."
Riccardo Massari of Lawlinguists said: "We are thrilled to join forces with BIG to create a global translation leader for the legal sector. With its support, we can take our high-quality legal translation services to the next level, scaling to meet the rapidly evolving needs of our customers by drawing on BIG's technologies, global resources, growth capital, and complementary service offerings."
The acquisition of Lawlinguists, which has offices in Milan, Stuttgart, and Barcelona, also bolsters BIG's European footprint and increases the size of its global network of specialist legal linguists. More than 2,000 qualified lawyers cover more than 100 language combinations in 25 languages, providing a best-in-class legal translation experience.
About BIG Language Solutions
BIG Language Solutions is disrupting the highly fragmented language industry by assembling a portfolio of high-performing and complementary language service providers (LSPs). Collectively, we navigate the complex nature of language services for our customers so they can achieve global success. Fueled by an entrepreneurial spirit, we empower our companies and their teams to build and deliver resourceful, impactful, and secure customer solutions, all powered by BIG's LanguageVault® - the World's most secure translation environment.
About Lawlinguists
Lawlinguists was founded in 2011 by Italian lawyer Riccardo Massari and German lawyer Daniel Nagel and joined by Raffaele Sena, who shares their passion for languages. Within a short time, they created the first and only international network made up exclusively of lawyers from all parts of the world that cooperate to offer legal translation services. This network includes more than 2,000 lawyer-translators who allow Lawlinguists to deliver high-quality legal translations in over 100 language combinations.
Contact: Peter Gosling, pete@goslingmedia.com
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel continues its 10-part series looking at the top prospects in the upcoming NFL draft (April 28-30) with receivers. This is one of the deepest positions in the 2022 draft, but the caliber of the top-end receivers doesn’t match last year’s class, which was highlighted by Ja’Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle and DeVonta Smith. However, there could be quite a few third-day gems the Dolphins could select with either their late third-round pick or their fourth-round selection to develop for the future.
Ohio State’s Garrett Wilson
Wilson is explosive at the line of scrimmage, and has the initial quickness to create separation in press coverage. He leaps and high-points the ball with ease and has the hand-eye coordination to track off-the-mark throws. What he needs to do is prove he’s a downfield receiver who can occupy a safety. If he can’t, then he’ll become a possession receiver and not an X receiver in the NFL.
Arkansas’ Treylon Burks
Burk’s size (6-3, 225), speed and physicality set him apart from most of the receivers in this draft because it allows him to impose his will against smaller cornerbacks. His game is similar to Titans receiver A.J. Brown, which indicates that he could become a dynamic slot receiver, and a gadget player as a rookie.
Alabama’s Jameson Williams
Williams used his one season at Alabama to prove he’s an explosive playmaker, a receiver who possesses both the run-after-catch ability to get extra yards, and the speed to take the top off a defense. The fact he tore his ACL in the national championship game this year means he could spend the first half of the 2022 season rehabbing and working to regain his speed.
Ohio State’s Chris Olave
The Buckeyes have been churning out route-running savants because of their position coach Brian Hartline, who spent most of his career in the NFL with the Dolphins, and Olave is the next Buckeye in line to become a Day 1 starter. Olave, who scored 35 touchdowns in his four seasons, is a smooth route runner who is excellent at adjusting to off-target throws.
USC’s Drake London
London is a multi-sport athlete who uses his basketball skill set to high-point balls. He’s big (6-foot-5), has strong hands and flashes excellent body control. Problem is, he’s not a refined route runner and needs to be coached up in the NFL. His film is hard to evaluate because he benefitted from a ton of free release playing in the Pac-12.
Best of the Rest
Penn State’s Jahan Dotson might be the most sure-handed receiver in this draft. He could develop into a true No. 1 playmaker in the right offense. Alabama’s John Metchie III is a catch-and-run threat who manufactures tough yardage. Georgia’s George Pickens, Purdue’s David Bell, North Dakota State’s Christian Watson, Miami’s Charleston Rambo, SMU’s Danny Gray and Reggie Roberson Jr. all have the talent to become NFL starters.
Class Grade: B+
Considering receiver is the deepest position in this watered-down 2022 draft class it’s hard to be critical of the talent available. Especially when we consider that receivers selected in the later rounds — if not undrafted — routinely thrive in the NFL. Often times it’s about finding the right fit for the offensive system, and this draft is filled options. There are speedsters who stretch the field. Slot receivers who have a knack for getting open, route-running specialist and big-body types. It all comes down to what a team is looking for.
Teams in need
This is the type of draft where a team might select a receiver even though they don’t need one because of how weak this draft class is overall. The Jets, Patriots, Packers, Bears, Browns, Colts, Falcons, Lions, Titans, 49ers, and Chiefs would benefit from taking one early. The Raiders, Cardinals, Commanders, Cowboys and Chargers might select one in the later rounds to supplement their already solid receiver units.
Dolphins’ focus
With Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Cedrick Wilson and Mike Gesicki (a tight end, who mostly served as a slot receiver the past three seasons) the Dolphins have enough frontline receivers on the roster. What the Dolphins lack is a youngster to develop because Preston Williams and Lynn Bowden Jr. have each had their development stalled for one reason or another. Adding another receiver to this unit could be beneficial, especially if he possesses some skills as a returner. | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-draft-kelly-wr-20220413-5za5jpokmffrfb3k6vwhzciqiq-story.html | 2022-04-13T13:20:04 | 1 | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-draft-kelly-wr-20220413-5za5jpokmffrfb3k6vwhzciqiq-story.html |
NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BigID Inc., a leading data intelligence platform for privacy, security, and governance, announced today that it has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), establishing BigID's commitment with Microsoft to simplify compliance, automate data rights requests and help protect Microsoft 365 customers against expanding privacy risks.
BigID enables customers to automatically fulfill data rights requests - from right to access to data deletion - with comprehensive workflows and regulatory reporting to validate data rights fulfillment, helping achieve compliance with an evolving data privacy and protection landscape: including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the upcupcomingomign California Privacy Rights Acct (CPRA)..
"BigID's MISA membership strengthens our relationship with Microsoft to streamline compliance, mitigate risks and preserve the privacy rights of consumers and employees. The integration enables Microsoft customers to automate end-to-end data subject access, and deletion requests for consistent compliance," BigID Head of Product and co-founder Nimrod Vax said.
The BigID & Microsoft integration allows joint customers to manage full end-to-end data rights (DSARs) at scale by discovering, classifying, and connecting personal data to specific individuals, from Microsoft 365 and other apps available through BigID. As a result, customers can accurately and automatically fulfill - from right to access to data deletion and exportable DSAR fulfillment reporting.
"Microsoft compliance solutions help organizations intelligently assess risk, govern and protect sensitive data, and effectively respond to regulatory requirements. Members of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association, like BigID, offer solutions that benefit from Microsoft's rich extensibility scenarios for compliance to adapt, extend, integrate, and accelerate member solutions for our shared customers." - Hammad Rajjoub, Director, Product Marketing, Microsoft Risk, Compliance and Privacy Ecosystem.
About BigID
BigID's data intelligence platform enables organizations to know their enterprise data and take action for privacy, security, and governance. Customers deploy BigID to proactively discover, manage, protect, and get more value from their regulated, sensitive, and personal data across their data landscape. BigID has been recognized for its data intelligence innovation as a 2019 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, named to the 2021 Forbes Cloud 100, the 2021 Inc 5000 as the #19th fastest growing company and #1 in Security, a Business Insider 2020 AI Startup to Watch, and an RSA Innovation Sandbox winner. Find out more at http://bigid.com
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The research will be focused on developing new treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
REHOVOT, Israel, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biomica Ltd. (Biomica), an emerging biopharmaceutical company developing innovative microbiome-based therapeutics and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ: EVGN) (TASE: EVGN), reported today that it signed a collaboration agreement with the Sheba Medical Center (Sheba) in Tel Aviv, Israel, a hospital ranked by Newsweek magazine as one of the top 10 globally of 2022[1].
In the framework of the joint work, Biomica and Sheba's Microbiome Innovation Center, headed by Dr. Yael Haberman, will conduct deep sequencing and high-resolution microbiome analysis of samples obtained from patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This analysis will enable the identification of potential profiles, biomarkers and therapeutic entities in order to gain a deeper understanding of the human microbiome in IBD patients. Based on the new findings that are expected to come out of these joint studies, Biomica's goal is to expand its expertise in this field, furthering its ability to develop new therapeutics, supporting unmet medical needs and bringing better IBD patient care.
IBD includes conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, which are chronic, debilitating, non-infectious, inflammatory diseases of the digestive tract. However, despite the recent introduction of new modalities and therapeutics, many patients do not respond well, and others' response may diminish over time[2]. The global IBD treatment market size has been valued at USD 19.2 billion in 2020[3].
Dr. Yael Haberman at The Sheba Medical Center, stated: "I am very much looking forward to our collaboration with Biomica, a pioneer in the IBD space and a developer of novel therapeutics based on the human microbiome. I believe our work together has great potential and I hope will lead to improved outcomes for sufferers of IBD."
Dr. Elran Haber, Biomica Chief Executive Officer, stated: "I am very excited today with the launch of this joint research effort between one of the world's leading hospitals, Sheba Medical Center, and Biomica. Our goal is that the findings from this study will be highly complementary to Biomica's previous work on IBD, and advance our ability to identify and utilize specific entities in the microbiome, providing improved therapeutics for this devastating disease. We see great potential in this collaboration with Dr. Haberman and I hope this will pave the path for additional joint studies focusing on improving patients' care in IBD."
As was previously announced in November 2021, Biomica reported positive pre-clinical results in its IBD program following the evaluation of its product candidate BMC333, in a DSS-induced colitis model. These results demonstrated BMC333's ability to significantly reduce intestinal tissue damage resulting from inflammation. Biomica expects to begin the scale-up development processes of BMC333 during 2022, in preparation for the production of an initial clinical batch.
About BMC333:
BMC333 Live Bacterial Products (LBPs), an optimized combination of four of the strains originally present in BMC321 and BMC322. All are rationally-designed consortia designed to restore diversity and specific functionality to a microbial community with individually selected, cultured bacteria.
BMC333 is comprised of bacterial strains selected for their multiple desired functions to achieve maximal functional activity with only 4 bacterial strains. These LBP's are aimed to result in robust immune modulation through several underlying and complementary modes of action.
About Sheba Medical Center:
The largest and most comprehensive medical center in the Middle East, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer is generating global impact through its medical care, research and healthcare transformation. Sheba's City of Health boasts an acute-care hospital, rehabilitation hospital, research and innovation hubs, medical simulation center and center for disaster response on one comprehensive campus in the center of Israel. A university teaching hospital affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel-Aviv University, Sheba is shaping the future of healthcare, educating the next generation of care providers. Sheba serves as a true hospital without borders, welcoming patients and healthcare professionals from all over the world and consistently providing the highest-level medical care to all in need. Sheba has been ranked a Top 10 hospital in the world by Newsweek three years in a row (2019, 2020, 2021).
About Biomica Ltd.:
Biomica is an emerging biopharmaceutical company developing innovative microbiome-based therapeutics utilizing a dedicated Computational Predictive Biology platform (CPB), licensed from Evogene. Biomica aims to identify and characterize disease-related microbiome entities and to develop novel therapeutics based on these understandings. The company is focused on the development of therapies for antibiotic resistant bacteria, immuno-oncology, and microbiome-related gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Biomica is a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ: EVGN, TASE: EVGN). For more information, please visit www.biomicamed.com.
About Evogene Ltd.:
Evogene (NASDAQ: EVGN, TASE: EVGN) is a computational biology company aiming to revolutionize the development of life-science based products by utilizing cutting edge technologies to increase probability of success while reducing development time and cost. Evogene established three unique technological engines - MicroBoost AI, ChemPass AI and GeneRator AI – leveraging Big Data and Artificial Intelligence and incorporating deep multidisciplinary understanding in life sciences. Each technological engine is focused on the discovery and development of products based on one of the following core components: microbes (MicroBoost AI), small molecules (ChemPass AI), and genetic elements (GeneRator AI). Evogene uses its technological engines to develop products through subsidiaries and with strategic partners. Currently, Evogene's main subsidiaries utilize the technological engines to develop human microbiome-based therapeutics by Biomica Ltd., medical cannabis products by Canonic Ltd., ag-chemicals by AgPlenus and ag-biologicals by Lavie Bio Ltd. For more information, please visit: www.evogene.com.
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[1] Newsweek 2022. Source: https://www.newsweek.com/worlds-best-hospitals-2022
[2] Mayoclink. Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/digestive-diseases/news/managing-refractory-ibd/mac-20430383
[3] Grandview Research. Source: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/inflammatory-bowel-disease-ibd-treatment-market#:~:text=Report%20Overview,4.4%25%20from%202018%20to%202026
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- Bridgestone is partnering with Carbon Capture and Transformation company LanzaTech to develop a scaled solution for recycling end-of-life tires.
- The exclusive partnership will leverage LanzaTech's technology to create a pathway toward tire material circularity and the decarbonization of new tire production.
- Bridgestone has committed to carbon neutrality and the manufacture of tires from 100% renewable materials by 2050; partnership aligns with the "Ecology" and "Energy" values of the Bridgestone E8 Commitment.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone), a global leader in tires and sustainable mobility solutions, today announced an exclusive partnership with Carbon Capture and Transformation (CCT) company, LanzaTech NZ, Inc. (LanzaTech) to address end-of-life tire waste. The two companies will co-develop the first dedicated end-of-life tire recycling process leveraging LanzaTech's proprietary CCT technology, creating a pathway toward tire material circularity and the decarbonization of new tire production.
According to the Tire Industry Project operating under the umbrella of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), more than one billion tires globally reach the end of their useful service life each year. Bridgestone and LanzaTech will work to address this issue by converting end-of-life tires into new materials, including exploring processes to create sustainable synthetic rubber that does not rely on petrochemicals.
"We are excited to join forces with LanzaTech to co-create a more sustainable pathway for end-of-life tires," said Paolo Ferrari, President & CEO, Bridgestone Americas. "The steps we take today are determining the health of our planet for future generations. We are determined to meet the moment with sustainable innovation that transforms the way tires are made and promotes end-to-end material circularity."
"LanzaTech and Bridgestone are working together to find solutions to some of our world's greatest challenges," said Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, Chief Executive Officer, LanzaTech. "We have already proven that we can convert unrecyclable, unsorted municipal solid waste to ethanol and then make products we use in our daily lives. With our partnership with Bridgestone, we are developing a circular pathway to use tires to make tires. This partnership exemplifies what we call a Post Pollution Future."
Bridgestone and LanzaTech seek to develop a new business model that will create a post-consumer waste management strategy for end-of-life tires, while also driving increased adoption of sustainably sourced chemicals for commercial applications. Applying LanzaTech's carbon capture and gas fermentation process to end-of-life tires yields sustainably produced chemicals such as ethanol that can be converted to materials such as PET for packaging, polyester yarn and surfactants used in consumer home goods like laundry detergent. In addition, Bridgestone and LanzaTech will jointly explore opportunities to co-develop proprietary microbe technology to produce more efficient pathways to produce butadiene, a key ingredient in new tire production, realizing true circularity for end-of-life tires.
Headquartered in Skokie, Ill., LanzaTech transforms waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, packaging, and other products. Using a variety of waste feedstocks, LanzaTech's technology platform highlights a future where consumers are not dependent on virgin fossil feedstocks for everything in their daily lives. LanzaTech's goal is to challenge and change the way the world uses carbon, enabling a new circular carbon economy where carbon is reused rather than wasted, skies and oceans are kept clean, and pollution becomes a thing of the past.
Bridgestone is aiming to achieve carbon neutrality and make tires from 100% renewable materials by 2050. The company is actively researching a range of solutions to support the recycling of materials from end-of-life tires and promote the replacement of non-renewable materials such as oil, silica and virgin carbon black in new tires.
"Our partnership with LanzaTech is a clear commitment by Bridgestone to advancing sustainable tire technologies and solutions that preserve the environment for future generations and contribute to the realization of a carbon neutral mobility society," said Nizar Trigui, Chief Technology Officer and Group President, Solutions Businesses, Bridgestone Americas.
Bridgestone's partnership with LanzaTech aligns with the Bridgestone E8 Commitment that serves as the axis to drive management while earning the trust of future generations. The Bridgestone E8 Commitment consists of 8 Bridgestone-like values starting with the letter "E" (Energy, Ecology, Efficiency, Extension, Economy, Emotion, Ease, and Empowerment) that Bridgestone will commit to creating together with employees, society, partners and customers to realize a sustainable society. This partnership aligns with "Ecology: Committed to advancing sustainable tire technologies and solutions that preserve the environment for future generations" and "Energy: Committed to the realization of a carbon neutral mobility society."
About Bridgestone Americas, Inc.:
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S.-based subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader in tires and rubber, building on its expertise to provide solutions for safe and sustainable mobility. Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Americas employs more than 50,000 people across its worldwide operations. Bridgestone offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play.
About LanzaTech:
LanzaTech harnesses the power of biology and big data to create climate-safe materials and fuels. With expertise in synthetic biology, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning coupled with engineering, LanzaTech has created a platform that converts waste carbon into new everyday products that would otherwise come from virgin fossil resources. LanzaTech's first two commercial scale gas fermentation plants have produced over 30 million gallons of ethanol, which is the equivalent of offsetting the release of 150,000 metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. Additional plants are under construction globally. LanzaTech is based in Illinois, USA. For more LanzaTech company news, visit lanzatech.com.
As previously announced, LanzaTech has entered into a merger agreement for a business combination transaction with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: AMCI).
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CHICAGO and LONDON, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BrokerTec, a leading provider of electronic trading platforms and technology services in fixed income markets, today announced that it will launch a next-generation trading platform for BrokerTec Stream, its relationship-based, streaming service for U.S. Treasuries.
Existing BrokerTec Stream clients will be migrated to the new platform in Q4 2022. The next-generation platform will provide clients with significantly enhanced processing times and faster market data. It will enable greater price discovery, certainty of execution and cost efficiencies for clients, and support their overall trading performance.
The new BrokerTec Stream platform will retain existing features such as the current API, single ticket/full amount trading protocol, firm pricing, and directed orders. It will also include new features such as sweepable orders, client-to-client matching, and enhanced market maker inventory management. The new BrokerTec Stream platform will continue to share the same front end, credit limits and Straight Through Processing (STP) as the BrokerTec dealer-to-dealer central limit order book (CLOB). In addition, it will be integrated with industry leading ISV's such as Broadway Technology to enhance liquidity and matching opportunities.
"Providing our customers with the most advanced technology to improve the execution experience is of the utmost importance to BrokerTec," said Sean Hodgson, Executive Director, BrokerTec Products. "The next-generation BrokerTec Stream platform delivers significantly reduced latency and will enable us to further innovate by rolling out new products, order types and execution logics in the future."
"We are always looking to work with partners to provide better solutions to clients," said John Estrada, Global Head of eMacro, Credit Suisse. "The new BrokerTec Stream platform shows that innovation continues, and we believe clients will benefit from the improved ability to trade U.S. Treasuries."
"We're passionate about working closely with our customers to meet their evolving needs and transform their fixed income businesses," said Bruce Boytim, COO, Broadway Technology. "We are particularly excited to integrate BrokerTec Stream with Broadway's Toc platform, further continuing our mission to bring new innovations, liquidity, and flexibility to our clients."
For more information on BrokerTec Stream 2.0, please contact: BrokerTecStream@cmegroup.com
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.
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PHILADELPHIA and WASHINGTON, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer Study Group, LLC, a company that works with employer and union health plans to guide their patients through cancer, is partnering with Fox Chase Cancer Center to provide patients fast, dedicated access to sub-specialized care.
This year, Cancer Study Group (CSG) launched their Cancer Navigator service with labor union partners in Philadelphia. CSG works with newly-diagnosed cancer patients to help them find great doctors and centers for their specific type of cancer and to get second opinions. Cancer Study Group's partnership with Fox Chase is designed to create a faster, smoother path for patients to receive care (or a second opinion) at the hospital.
"Cancer treatments are advancing incredibly quickly, offering new hope to patients and their families. We know, though, that not every patient reaches the best care for their specific disease," said Adam Bradley, co-founder of Cancer Study Group. "Through partnerships with top centers like Fox Chase Cancer Center, we can ensure that every patient has easy access to top-notch, specialized care that can give them their best shot."
Cancer Study Group's partnership with Fox Chase Cancer Center will allow them to deepen the service they provide for patients in the Philadelphia region, making the experience of accessing specialized care even easier for patients.
"Fox Chase Cancer Center is committed to cancer care in our community at every level. We are thrilled to be entering into this collaboration with Cancer Study Group to facilitate increased expedited access to cancer experts for newly diagnosed cancer patients," said Rob Uzzo, MD, acting CEO of the Hospital of Fox Chase Cancer Center.
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Fox Chase Cancer Center has established a direct relationship with Cancer Study Group and the patients their Cancer Navigators serve. For any patient who would like care at Fox Chase Cancer Center, CSG's Cancer Navigators will be able to work directly with designated contacts at Fox Chase to help patients get appointments with the right specialists, right away.
"Patients I work with often want appointments with the top specialists for their type of cancer. As I'm arranging care for these patients, speed and ease of access are essential" said Jenn Smith, Cancer Navigator at CSG. "The Dedicated Access that Fox Chase is providing allows us to get our patients in to see the top experts with fewer delays."
A cancer diagnosis is extremely hard for patients, but reaching the best care doesn't need to be. This partnership will allow Cancer Study Group to make this journey easier for patients.
"This partnership with Cancer Study Group will allow us to better facilitate expert cancer care for patients at every stage of the cancer journey. We are excited to realize the potential of what can be done for the patients represented by Cancer Study Group," said Jeffrey Farma, MD, FACS, chief of the division of general surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
About Cancer Study Group
Cancer Study Group, LLC, is on a mission to guide patients through cancer, helping them reach fantastic doctors for their care. Cancer Study Group offers its Cancer Navigator service as a benefit to patients through their employer and union health plans. Cancer Study Group serves as an impartial advisor to cancer patients and has no financial relationship with any hospital. Any partnerships with hospitals are designed to offer an easier path for patients to specific top centers, should that be their choice.
Contact: Adam Bradley, Co-founder, adam@cancerstudygroup.com
About Fox Chase Cancer Center
The Hospital of Fox Chase Cancer Center and its affiliates (collectively "Fox Chase Cancer Center"), a member of the Temple University Health System, is one of the leading cancer research and treatment centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as one of the nation's first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase was also among the first institutions to be designated a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1974. Fox Chase researchers have won the highest awards in their fields, including two Nobel Prizes. Fox Chase physicians are also routinely recognized in national rankings, and the Center's nursing program has received the Magnet recognition for excellence five consecutive times. Today, Fox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic, translational, and clinical research, with special programs in cancer prevention, detection, survivorship and community outreach. It is the policy of Fox Chase Cancer Center that there shall be no exclusion from, or participation in, and no one denied the benefits of, the delivery of quality medical care on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, disability, age, ancestry, color, national origin, physical ability, level of education, or source of payment. For more information, call 888-369-2427.
Media Contact: Amy Merves, 215-280-0810, amy.merves@fccc.edu
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- British subsidiary of Cantourage receives pharmaceutical licences from Home Office and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
- The licences allow Cantourage to import, supply and distribute CBPMs (cannabis-based products for medicinal use) to UK patients
- The company launches Cantourage Clinic, a Care Quality Commission-registered private tele-healthcare clinic
LONDON and BERLIN, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- European medical cannabis company Cantourage has received two British government licences that authorise the company to import medical cannabis into the UK. The company has also received the required regulatory registration to prescribe medical cannabis products to clients via a new facility, Cantourage Clinic.
The company's subsidiary Cantourage UK, formed in January 2021, has now been awarded a WDA(H) (Wholesaler Dealer's Authorisation) licence from Britain's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The licence allows Cantourage UK to import and distribute medicinal products for human use. Cantourage UK was awarded the licence on 10th December 2021 following inspection by the MHRA, an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Cantourage UK is now also in receipt of the necessary narcotics licence from the Home Office to handle cannabis-based products for medicinal use, under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.
Tele-healthcare clinic launches today
In addition, Cantourage UK received regulatory registration for "Cantourage Clinic", a private tele-healthcare clinic specialised in medical cannabis. The registration by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), a non-departmental public body of DHSC and independent regulator of all healthcare services in England, will allow Cantourage UK to provide patients and prescribers with an alternative to the existing UK medical cannabis clinics.
The clinic's first product arrived in the UK this week. Manufactured and processed in Germany, the high-THC medical cannabis product is now available for prescription to patients via Cantourage Clinic.
Increasing the availability and range of medical cannabis products in the UK
These three licences position Cantourage in the UK medicinal cannabis market, which is forecast to reach approximately US $1.3 billion with almost 400,000 patients by 2024[1].
They enable London-based Cantourage UK to import all of its EU Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-certified products[2] from the Cantourage facility in Germany into the UK and prescribe to patients. This includes the full range of dried flower and extract products, significantly increasing the availability and range of medical cannabis products available to patients throughout the UK and Channel Islands.
Cantourage's extensive global network of partner producers via the fast-track access platform, will enable the company to address UK supply issues, importing and distributing medical cannabis products into the UK from as far afield as Uganda, Jamaica and Canada. Cantourage's products are all treated with a unique microbiological reduction process that reduces the products' contaminants without the use of irradiation. This ensures that the profile of the terpenes, the aromatic compound that creates the characteristic scent of many plants, stays intact.
Gabriel Newman, CEO of Cantourage UK, said: "We have been working closely with Cantourage for two years, collating what we feel to be the best producers of medical cannabis from around the world. Last year, we formed a formal joint venture with Cantourage and helped to launch the 'Fast Track Access' platform, built to give patients and prescribers in Europe a wider array of medicines to help treat eligible illnesses."
"The UK experienced promising growth in terms of patient numbers and prescriptions over the course of 2021 and we believe we will be a catalyst for further growth. We aim to instil patients with confidence in supply consistency of high quality CBPMs, launching Cantourage manufactured, non-irradiated cannabis supply chains into the market. Our strategy in the UK has been built to improve patient access and care; we are committed to paving the way for more patients to reliably access medical cannabis safely and securely. As of today, patients will be able to directly access our unique portfolio of products via our patient-centric CQC-registered clinic."
Philip Schetter, CEO of Cantourage GmbH, said: "We are delighted to have formed Cantourage UK and received the necessary pharmaceutical licences to import medical cannabis products into the UK and supply patients there with high-quality products from all over the world. Given the high levels of demand we are witnessing in the UK, we are confident that this year will see significant growth and we are looking forward to a number of exciting milestones. We are grateful to our team in London for the excellent contribution they have made so far in what is one of Europe's most promising cannabis markets."
Cantourage UK believes consistency of supply of quality cannabis flowers to be a key challenge in Britain, which the company intends to focus on tackling in 2022, following the grant of the two pharmaceutical licences and clinic registration.
Cantourage UK was formed on 20th January 2021, as a joint venture between Berlin-based European medical cannabis leader Cantourage GmbH and NICE Partners, a London-based cannabis company that specialises in developing strategic alliances, supply relationships, business development and compliance in the European cannabis market.
About Cantourage
Cantourage GmbH is a leading European medical cannabis company. The Berlin-based company was founded in 2019 by industry pioneers Dr Florian Holzapfel, Norman Ruchholtz and Patrick Hoffmann.
With its unique Fast Track Access platform, Cantourage enables producers from across the world to become part of the rapidly growing European medical cannabis market. Cantourage focuses on long-term collaborations and strategic partnerships: each partner along the value chain can focus on what they do best – from growers to logistics, manufacturers to pharmacies and wholesalers. All with one clear goal in mind: to provide patients in Europe with an unprecedented selection of the highest quality cannabis medicines at affordable prices. Cantourage offers products in all relevant market segments: dried flowers, extracts, Dronabinol and pharma-grade Cannabidiol.
Cantourage UK was formed in January 2021 as a joint venture between Cantourage and NICE Partners, a London-based cannabis company, founded in 2019 by Benjy Cuby, Gabriel Newman, Joshua Cuby and Niall Ivers. The company specialises in developing strategic alliances, supply relationships, business development and compliance in the European cannabis market. Cantourage UK imports medical cannabis products from Germany into the UK and Channel Islands, supplying a broad range of products to patients throughout the country.
[1] Prohibition Partners UK Cannabis Report https://prohibitionpartners.com/reports/the-uk-cannabis-report/
[2] Good manufacturing practice (GMP) describes the minimum standard that a medicines manufacturer must meet in its production process. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) coordinates inspections to verify compliance with these standards and plays a key role in harmonising GMP activities at European Union (EU) level.
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RICHMOND, Va., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Square, a national investment sponsor specializing in tax-advantaged real estate, announced today that it has appointed Donna Sperounis as chief financial officer.
"Capital Square is growing rapidly, with record fundraising, record hiring, record number and size of investment programs and, most importantly, record returns for investors," said Louis Rogers, founder and chief executive officer of Capital Square. "To reach Capital Square's full potential, we need an exceptional leader to serve as chief financial officer. I am pleased to welcome Donna Sperounis, Capital Square's new chief financial officer."
Sperounis brings 22 years of real estate experience to Capital Square. She has established an exceptional level of expertise in accounting, finance, reporting, asset management, operations, business planning, and development of multifamily rental communities and for-sale projects.
Rogers added, "Sperounis is highly skilled in developing and executing financial processes and is a collaborative communicator and an effective negotiator. She has a proven track record growing real estate firms organically and through mergers and acquisitions, including experience with public and private REITs. I look forward to working with Sperounis in this critical role as Capital Square continues to expand the pipeline of tax-advantaged real estate offerings."
Prior to joining Capital Square, she was chief financial officer and chief operating officer at Dakota Partners, where she oversaw accounting and asset management. While with Dakota Partners, Sperounis increased cashflow by 50%, maximized tax incentives, and improved the reinvestment of capital by 35% through the creation of a new business plan.
Previously, Sperounis served as controller for Alliance Realty Capital, as chief accounting officer with Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc., and as senior vice president of operations and finance at Franklin Street Properties.
"I feel grateful joining the successful Capital Square team," said Sperounis. "The company has experienced rapid growth in recent years. I look forward to working with accounting and treasury to continue to improve processes and execute strategies on the financial side of the business. I'm thrilled that we have such a bright future together."
Sperounis graduated from Ashford University with a bachelor's degree in business and a minor in accounting.
Capital Square is a national real estate firm specializing in tax-advantaged real estate investments, including Delaware statutory trusts for Section 1031 exchanges and qualified opportunity zone funds for tax deferral and exclusion. Since 2012, Capital Square has completed more than $5.6 billion in transaction volume. Capital Square's executive team has decades of experience in real estate investments. Capital Square's related entities provide a range of services, including due diligence, acquisition, loan sourcing, property/asset management, and disposition, for a growing number of high-net-worth investors, private equity firms, family offices and institutional investors. Since 2017, Capital Square has been recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in the nation for four consecutive years. In 2017, 2018 and 2020, the company was also ranked on Richmond BizSense's list of fastest growing companies. Additionally, Capital Square was listed by Virginia Business on their "Best Places to Work in Virginia" report in 2019 and their "Fantastic 50" reports in 2019 and 2020. To learn more, visit www.CapitalSq.com.
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Now in its second year, 'Love Delivered' Continues to Offer Grants for Doula Services
NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Love Delivered, the Black Maternal Health Initiative by Carol's Daughter and its founder, Lisa Price, in partnership with the Mama Glow Foundation and its founder, the world-renowned Doula, Latham Thomas, jointly announced today that year two of the program will continue to focus on providing access to doula care for Black birthing people.
Coinciding with Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17), the announcement reinforces the Love Delivered commitment to advocate alongside Black birthing people and babies when they are most vulnerable – before, during and after birth. Pregnant or recently postpartum birthing people located in the following cities: NYC (Metro-Area), Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. can apply to receive complimentary Doula services here.
"Too many times Black birthing people are not heard during such a crucial moment in their lives. If something isn't right, having an advocate or a doula can be lifesaving," explained Lisa Price. "My hope is that Black birthing people are heard and supported and that most of all, our lives are saved."
"As we celebrate Black Maternal Health Week, we center joy in the Black birthing experience," said Mama Glow founder and CEO, Latham Thomas. "We celebrate the triumphs, our collective solutions, and our self-determination. Birth is meant to be transcendent, and we all deserve to experience empowerment through birth. The doula grants made possible through the three-year $225,000 commitment from Carol's Daughter, further the mission to support safe, healthy and joyful birth outcomes for Black families in need."
According to the CDC, Black birthing people unfortunately die of pregnancy-related causes at a rate 3x higher than those of white women with 60% of those deaths being preventable. Sadly, Black newborn babies are 3x more likely than White babies to die when looked after by White doctors. These disparities were in part why Love Delivered was established; to empower, support and show love to Black birthing people and babies when they need it most.
Additional programming includes:
- Access to online resources and maternity experts for expectant and new families
- Community building events and forums for expectant and new families and their allies for sharing joyful, inspiring, birthing experiences
- Love Delivered self-care deliveries
Join Carol's Daughter in the fight for Black Maternal Health. Head to www.carolsdaughter.com/lovedelivered for more information on how to become an advocate and learn more. Also, follow @CarolsDaughter and @MamaGlow on Instagram for program announcements and information.
About Carol's Daughter
In 1993, encouraged by my mother, Carol, I began creating high-quality products made with love in my Brooklyn kitchen. As family and friends experienced how these products transformed their hair and skin, I knew that I was onto something good. I needed a name for my company, so I made a list of everything I was and everything I wanted to be, and I realized that the most special thing that I am is Lisa, Carol's Daughter.
-Lisa Price, Carol's Daughter Founder
About The Mama Glow Foundation
Mama Glow Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization committed to advancing reproductive justice through Education, Advocacy and The Arts. The Mama Glow Foundation was founded by the dynamic world-renowned doula and Oprah Super Soul 100 member, Latham Thomas. www.mamaglowfoundation.org
About Mama Glow
Mama Glow is a global maternal health company that is transforming the landscape of birth. Through their game-changing professional doula training programs, Mama Glow is home to a community of doulas from every corner of the USA and 6 continents. www.mamaglow.com
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Gamification model to make financial literacy fun and accessible to more people
NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CentSai Inc., a leading online financial education platform and content company, has acquired TDFQ Inc., the creator of The Daily FinQ financial literacy app. The Daily FinQ uses trivia and gamification to make financial concepts accessible to a broad range of people. It can be found on the Apple App Store or The Daily FinQ - a perfect download for Financial Literacy Month.
The acquisition (the terms of which have not been disclosed) will give CentSai a new and engaging tool for enhancing people's financial literacy skills. The Daily FinQ was founded by Bill Ullman, a veteran financial services and FinTech professional, with a mission to support financial literacy in a way that is fun, fast, and free. It is a perfect extension of CentSai's financial education platform, which makes quality financial education easier to deliver to students, employers, financial institutions, and employees across the country.
"From day one, CentSai has focused on building a platform of high-quality content and educational capabilities. Engagement with key financial topics is our goal," said Arindam Nag, co-founder and CEO of CentSai. "Understanding the basics of money is a right, not a privilege. We help organizations of all types - whether a school, a business, or a government entity - provide easy and affordable access to clear and actionable financial information. The Daily FinQ expands and supports our mission by making learning this important information more approachable and more fun."
"To some, the idea of 'fun' or 'gamification' may seem disconnected from the world of financial education, and that's too bad," said Ullman. "Making this information fun and engaging is exactly what's needed! Many people just tune out when they hear about 401(k)s, compound interest, or the importance of savings. These are core financial concepts that everyone should understand - and by making a game of it, we hope more will."
As a result of the acquisition, The Daily FinQ will have access to the resources of CentSai. This will include multilingual support, development capacity, and global reach. For its part, CentSai will have a new consumer-friendly mobile app and gamified content and quizzes for its deep set of educational resources. Ullman will continue his work on FinQ as an investor in and strategic advisor to CentSai.
"Our goal is to bring financial education to billions of people," said Nag, "and the addition of The Daily FinQ to our portfolio will help us accomplish this important work."
About CentSai
Founded in New York City, CentSai is a financial wellness platform that teaches finance through storytelling, quizzes, and videos in an authentic, jargon-free way. The company helps consumers navigate their financial lives from a place of knowledge and fun rather than fear. Built by former journalists, CentSai creates high-quality content to help explain finance from stories, videos, and quizzes. CentSai's catalog has thousands of financial media resources and is continually expanding to reflect the ever-changing financial landscape.
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ONT Marks Company's Sixth Airport in California, 41st in U.S.
ONTARIO, Calif., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CLEAR (NYSE: YOU) today announced the launch of its expedited lanes in both terminals at Ontario International Airport (ONT). ONT is CLEAR's sixth airport in California and 41st across the U.S.; CLEAR already serves all 10 of ONT's top 10 domestic destinations. The launch is expected to create 23 jobs and generate $2.2 million in local economic activity.
"CLEAR's entry into the Ontario International Airport advances our continued commitment to outstanding customer service. We know our customers will appreciate the way CLEAR's secure identity technology and expedited lanes help make travel more predictable and less stressful, and we're pleased to welcome them to ONT," said Alan D. Wapner, President of the Ontario International Airport Authority Board of Commissioners and Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Ontario.
Members use CLEAR's network of dedicated lanes to verify their identity with their eyes, replacing the need to take out their wallet and driver's license. After verification, a CLEAR Ambassador escorts members through the dedicated lane and directly to TSA physical security.
"Expanding our footprint to more airports in the Golden State has been an important priority as we continue working toward our vision for a world of frictionless experiences and journeys," said CLEAR CEO Caryn Seidman-Becker. "Our launch at ONT reflects our commitment to our members, airports and communities across California, and we look forward to continued growth in the months and years ahead."
CLEAR Plus – an opt-in membership that provides access to CLEAR's expedited security lanes – costs just $15 a month billed annually, with discounts available for Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Express members. Newly enrolling active military, veterans, and government officials are also eligible for discounted memberships, and additional family members can be added to an existing CLEAR Plus account for just $60 per adult per year.
Founded in 2010, CLEAR's mission is to create frictionless experiences. With more than 10 million members and hundreds of partners across the world, CLEAR's identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it's at the airport, stadium, or right on your phone, CLEAR connects you to the things that make you, you - making everyday experiences easier, more secure, and more seamless. Since day one, CLEAR has been committed to privacy done right. Members are always in control of their own information, and we never sell member data. For more information, visit clearme.com.
Ontario International Airport (ONT) is the fastest growing airport in the United States, according to Global Traveler, a leading publication for frequent fliers. Located in the Inland Empire, ONT is approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the center of Southern California. It is a full-service airport which, before the coronavirus pandemic, offered nonstop commercial jet service to 26 major airports in the U.S., Mexico, Central America and Taiwan. More information is available at www.flyOntario.com. Follow @flyONT on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
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LOS ANGELES, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS: CMGR) ("CMGR"), an influencer-based social media firm and digital talent management agency, today announced that Joshua "M.CHERiE" Chery, has joined the HoneyDrip.com team as Creative Director. Honeydrip.com is a new digital platform designed and owned by Clubhouse Media Group with a focus on the empowerment of creators. The site allows creators to connect with fans and sell exclusive photo and video content.
"This addition will enhance the quality of content throughout the site" said Danche Prokopov, General Manager of HoneyDrip.com. "HoneyDrip.com features the most unique and talented women. M.CHERiE is known to deliver cinematic art pieces that exemplify a strong touch of sensuality, empowerment, and confidence. This is exactly what we need to take our site to the next level and increase the advantage we have over our main competitor, OnlyFans."
M.CHERiE is a renowned creative director and visual artist in the digital content space. He has made a name for himself within the fashion and film circuits, working closely with companies such as Wilhelmina, Vogue, Calvin Klein, and Honey Birdette (amongst others), and creating content with some of the most well-known models in the industry. M.CHERiE has established a vast and powerful network that supplements his desire to continue shifting the way we see visual campaigns today.
"Honestly, I'm just having fun." said M.CHERiE. "My goal has always been to help others achieve their goals, while making compelling, beautiful art in the process. I want people to FEEL what they are seeing. HoneyDrip.com will be the canvas for my next masterpiece."
Follow M.CHERiE on Instagram @m.cherie._
About Clubhouse Media Group, Inc.
CMGR offers management, production, and deal-making services to its handpicked influencers, a management division for individual influencer clients, and an investment arm for joint ventures and acquisitions for companies in the social media influencer space.
Follow CMGR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClubhouseCMGR
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Cybersecurity ad tech company's MAQ report states Fridays and Saturdays
had the highest security violation rates in 2021
Key highlights of Malvertising Ad Quality Index:
- In 2021, One in every 125 impressions had serious security or quality issues
- Criminal scams dominated Q1-Q2 of 2021, but eclipsed by forced redirects in Q4
- Google Chrome outperforms competitors in browser security, while Firefox for Windows desktop scored worst
- Q4 saw security and quality violation rates continuing their upward trajectory, matching, or exceeding Q3
- In Q4, Cryptocurrency became the 2nd most frequently blocked ad category
NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global ad tech, cybersecurity, and threat intelligence solutions provider, Confiant, released the 2021 year-in-review and fourth quarter edition of its industry benchmark report, the Malvertising & Ad Quality Index (MAQ). The report, in its fifth year, summarizes the state of quality, security and privacy in the global digital ad industry. In this report, Confiant analyzed a sample of more than 650 billion annual ad impressions (tracked more than 150 billion impressions in real time each quarter) monitored from January 1 through December 31, 2021, (representing tens of thousands of premium websites and apps) to compile this MAQ index.
Overall, for 2021, nearly one in every 125 ads were considered dangerous or disruptive to users, a significant increase that nearly doubled the rate from 2020. The overall industry security violation rate in Q4 matched that of Q3, which was previously the highest quarter of 2021. Compared to 2020, security issues declined slightly overall in 2021. However, the overall quality violation rate continued to increase over six consecutive quarters.
"Confiant has a unique vantage point overseeing the ad tech industry's infrastructure, tracking, and acting to protect it from ad-based cybersecurity threats. What we have seen over the course of 15 reports in five years is that malvertising is increasing in technical and criminal sophistication as the financial incentives for the bad actors keeps increasing," said Louis-David Mangin, CEO and Co-Founder of Confiant, Inc.
The report highlights how bad actors constantly shift tactics, to present new ad-based security threats. Criminal scams predominated in the first half of 2021, including: fake financial investments, crypto scams, false celebrity endorsements, Keto diet scams, malicious clickbait, Ponzi schemes, and cloaked ads that lure users to threat actors' landing pages designed to steal their personal information and access finances. Fake downloads emerged as the top issue in September, only to be eclipsed by forced redirects and phishing scams in the last two months of the year. Fridays and Saturdays were the days of the week with the highest security violation rates, but the increase over the rest of the week was modest, particularly when compared to past years. Quality violations, those that disrupt or impair the user experience, include Heavy Ads, Auto Video, and Misleading Claims. For most SSPs, Heavy Ads and Auto Video tended to be the most prominent quality issues. Google performed well in these two areas but was also the main source of ads with Misleading Claims.
"The shift in tactics to criminal scams and cloaked malvertising early in 2021 was not accidental, it represents an evolution in the strategies of cybercriminals. These shifts target unsuspecting users and the sites they visit through the misrepresentation of brands, platforms, and walled gardens." continued Mangin.
"It's important for enterprises and publishers to recognize the economic benefits to the bad actors behind this activity and take action to protect their users, customers, and organizations," Mangin concluded.
European markets continued to be more prone to security issues in Q4. In Great Britain the security violation rate more than doubled from Q3 to Q4. Quality violations in Canada far exceeded all other markets. While Japan's quality violation rate more than tripled from Q3, it is still comparatively low.
Of more than 100 SSPs that Confiant tracks, the 12 included SSPs represent where the vast majority global impressions originate. Each has been a source of more than one billion Confiant-monitored impressions per quarter, across the global sample. Most SSP's security violation rates in Q4 echoed their year-long performance. Of the three notable exceptions who improved in lowering security violation rates in Q4, OpenX was one of the top performers for the quarter, as well as for the entire year.
The attack response time of SSPs is another key factor highlighted in the report. During Q4, OpenX kept their average response time to cyber attacks below one day, an extremely strong performance for the category.
Google Chrome had the lowest security violation rates of all browsers, across all platforms. Firefox for Windows was the worst performing desktop browser for security issues, while the integrated Facebook for iOS browser continued to be the worst on mobile platforms.
As reported In our Q3 MAQ Index, Gambling remained the number one most blocked ad category in Q4 at 31%, followed by Cryptocurrency in second place at 12%, then Pharmaceutical Drugs at 8%, and Political ads at 7%. In Q4 alone, Confiant blocked nearly 200 million Gambling ads.
Confiant first introduced the quarterly report, originally known as the Demand Quality Report, in September 2018, as the industry's first benchmark report. The 2021 year-in-review and Q4 MAQ Index is the fifteenth report in the series.
Confiant's 2021 year-in-review and Q4 MAQ Index is available by visiting https://www.confiant.com/maq-index
About Confiant, Inc.
Confiant's mission is to make the digital world safe for everyone.
Confiant is a cybersecurity ad tech and malware prevention services provider. We help enterprises, publishers and ad platforms take back control of the ad experience. Our solution protects reputation, revenue, and resources by providing real-time verification of digital advertisements. Confiant's technology actively blocks and detects malicious activity and low-quality ads. Our technology provides industry-leading protection from cyber threats including malvertising, disruptive ads, and privacy risks. Confiant empowers premium ad platforms and publishers with actionable data to ensure the digital ad ecosystem is safe and secure for everyone. We detect and protect billions of ad impressions per month for our clients, which include CBS Interactive, Rubicon, Gannett, PMC, Politico, and as a trusted Amazon Publisher Services, Connections Marketplace vendor.
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HOUSTON, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cornerstone Home Lending, one of the nation's premier residential mortgage companies, launched its full service, in-house mortgage loan servicing operation for new loan originations, combining its 34-year tradition of superior customer care with industry-leading loan servicing technologies.
Cornerstone has made significant investments to build an elite team of servicing professionals led by Toby Wells, Cornerstone's Managing Director of Loan Servicing. The selection of Black Knight's cutting-edge servicing technology platform, together with caring and highly trained Cornerstone team members, creates a top-of-class loan servicing experience for Cornerstone customers for the life of their loan.
"Providing a remarkable customer experience remains one of Cornerstone's key Core Convictions since our founding 34 years ago, and we are excited to offer our mortgage loan servicing customers the same standard of excellence that has long defined Cornerstone's loan origination operations. Our caring hearts, service-driven culture, entrepreneurial spirit, and passionate commitment to excellence set Cornerstone apart, with innovative technologies working in tandem with our team members to maximize customer satisfaction. Fulfilling our corporate responsibility to provide a remarkable customer experience in the mortgage servicing function requires Cornerstone to take full ownership and daily control of the entire servicing process. Cornerstone customers will remain in the superior care of Cornerstone team members during the loan origination and closing process, and now through the entire life of their loan," said Adam Laird, President of Cornerstone.
Cornerstone will also transition its existing mortgage loan servicing portfolio to the company's in-house system in the coming months. "Cornerstone's robust servicing platform supports and streamlines all facets of Cornerstone's loan servicing operations from loan boarding to payoff, enabling our team members to focus on what matters most: a remarkable customer experience. Cornerstone's dedicated loan servicing team will continuously elevate every aspect of the loan servicing process to raise the bar for customer satisfaction," said Toby Wells.
Customers are offered a suite of online tools to easily access and manage their mortgage account anytime, anywhere. Cornerstone's user-friendly loan servicing website and mobile app provide timely information, such as billing statements, escrow activity, and a variety of payment options and payoff calculators. Self-service capabilities enable Cornerstone customers to quickly enroll for services such as autopay, biweekly payments, and paperless statements. Customers can also message with Cornerstone team members and access helpful educational resources, disaster information, and more.
In addition, Cornerstone's servicing platform optimizes complex internal processes, such as oversight and monitoring of escrow and tax activity, to enable proactive management of customers' escrow accounts. Extensive cross-platform analytics provide actionable insight to help streamline processes, manage and reduce risk, and refine the customer experience. Cornerstone will continue to roll out new loan servicing features and options for customers as it expands its in-house servicing operations.
About Cornerstone Home Lending (Company NMLS 2258)
Founded in 1988 in Houston, Texas, Cornerstone has assisted families with over 450,000 home financing transactions. Cornerstone's 1,900 team members are guided by a non-negotiable Mission, Vision & Convictions statement. Cornerstone is known for its commitment to closing mortgage loans on time; its caring, passionate and experienced team members; comprehensive array of innovative mortgage lending products and services; certified Great Place to Work® status, multiple Fortune® Best Workplaces™ awards and recognition as a "Top Workplace" in multiple major markets. For more information, visit www.houseloan.com.
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New benchmarking and competitive intelligence services will track banking platforms that cater to small business owners, with focus on cash management, merchant services
NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Insight, the leading provider of competitive intelligence and customer experience research to the financial services industry, today announced the launch of its Small Business Banking Research Services. The services will track and analyze leaders in traditional and fintech banking platforms in a blend of multi-product, deposit-only and card-only relationships to capture the competitive landscape and arm business banking providers with insights to drive improved digital experiences.
On an ongoing basis, Small Business Banking Research Services will evaluate:
- Digital platforms from traditional banks and innovative fintechs
- Cash management services
- Merchant and payroll services
Building on Corporate Insight's long history of tracking small business credit cards, Small Business Banking Research Services will assess the industry's top traditional banking and fintech platforms to illuminate this increasingly competitive and disruptive space. Using authenticated experiences, Small Business Banking Research Services will offer deep dives into user journeys with ongoing reporting on platform enhancements and dashboards that track industry leaders and innovative disruptors.
"Similar to the retail banking industry over the past few years, fintechs and other digital-first organizations are now causing major disruption in the small business banking space and we anticipate this trend to continue to grow in the upcoming years," said Andrew Way, senior director of research at Corporate Insight. "Our new Small Business Banking Research Services will track and assess the digital capabilities of the primary incumbents and disruptors, with the primary goal of arming business banking organizations with the knowledge needed to drive improved digital customer experiences."
About Corporate Insight
Corporate Insight delivers competitive intelligence, user experience research and consulting services to the nation's leading financial and health institutions. As the recognized industry leader in customer experience research since 1992, we have been the trusted partner to corporations seeking to improve their digital capabilities and user experience. Our best-in-class research platform and unique approach of analyzing the actual customer experience helps corporations advance their competitive position in the marketplace.
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Federally-licensed research lab received additional 56 Research Exemption to acquire psilocybin mushrooms from Nectar Health Sciences Laboratory Division Inc.
VANCOUVER, BC, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Delic Holdings Corp ("Delic" or the "Company") (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF) (FRA: 6X0), a leader in new medicines and treatments for a modern world, today announced that its subsidiary, Delic Labs, received a Health Canada 56 Research Exemption that will allow scientists to conduct research and perform tests on a number of compounds outside of psychedelic mushrooms, including MDMA, LSD, DMT, mescaline and 2C-B. Additionally, Delic Labs has received a Health Canada 56 exemption to acquire 60 grams of psilocybin mushrooms from Nectar Health Sciences Laboratory Division Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Psilobrain Therapeutics Inc. Delic Labs' latest exemptions enable the Company to develop innovative analytical methods for psychedelic research.
Last year, the lab also applied for a Dealer's License with the intent of commercializing psilocybin research and associated intellectual property (IP) for medical and research purposes. Securing a Dealer's License to accompany its existing research exemptions would cement Delic Labs' position as the leader in psychedelic safety testing. The Company aims to establish consistent quality control standards as more patients and clinicians incorporate psychedelic compounds into treatment plans.
Delic Labs is the engine of innovation for Delic Corp, conducting research and developing new product lines and IP. The Company's latest foray into psilocybin research reaffirms its commitment to advancing extraction methods, analytical testing and chemical process development.
"Securing our latest Health Canada 56 exemptions allow us to advance our research efforts as we continue to understand the medical applications of psychedelic compounds," said Dr. Markus Roggen, co-founder of Delic Labs. "Psychedelics show tremendous promise as a new class of therapeutics, and Delic Labs is taking extensive measures to establish best practices in developing and manufacturing these potential treatments. We look forward to exploring these novel compounds with the goal of commercializing the research once our Dealer's License is secured."
Founded by award-winning chemist, Dr. Roggen, and UBC Professor, Dr. Glenn Sammis, Delic Labs supports the psychedelic and cannabis industry with high precision chemical analytics, metabolomic identification and process optimization. Delic Labs is one of a handful of licensed psilocybin research labs in Canada and has an strategic plan to develop a suite of novel compounds and delivery methods for the industry. Delic Labs is also a leading cannabis analytical and research company boasting clients that include some of the largest brands in the world.
Delic Labs is a federally licensed cannabis and psilocybin research laboratory focused on extraction optimization, analytical testing, and process development. Based at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and founded by award-winning chemists Dr. Markus Roggen and UBC Professor Dr. Glenn Sammis, Delic Labs uses precision chemical analytics and metabolomics identification to develop IP, produce novel products for patients, and advance the cannabis and psychedelic wellness industries. Part of the Delic Corp family, the leading psychedelic wellness platform, Delic Labs powers innovation and treatment options with an ever-expanding line of unique and high-quality products for markets that allow legal cannabis and psychedelic-based care.
Delic is a leader in new medicines and treatments for a modern world, improving access to health benefits across the country and reframing the conversation on psychedelics. The company owns and operates an umbrella of related businesses, including the largest chain of psychedelic wellness clinics in the country, Ketamine Wellness Centers; the only licensed entity by Health Canada to exclusively focus on research and development of psilocybin vaporization technology, Delic Labs; the premier psychedelic wellness event, Meet Delic; and trusted media and e-commerce platforms Reality Sandwich and Delic Radio. Delic is backed by a team of industry and cannabis veterans and a diverse network, whose mission is to provide education, research, high-quality products, and effective treatment options to the masses.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
This press release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and may also contain statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are not representative of historical facts or information or current condition, but instead represent only the Company's beliefs regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Delic's control. Generally, such forward-looking information or forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or may contain statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "will continue", "will occur" or "will be achieved". The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained herein may include, but are not limited to: information regarding the timing or terms upon which the Transaction will be completed; potential benefits of the Transaction; anticipated continued growth in the health and wellness sector (and, in particular, related to psychedelics); the ability of Delic to successfully achieve business objectives, and expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors.
By identifying such information and statements in this manner, Delic is alerting the reader that such information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Delic to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such information and statements. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties relating to the Transaction not closing as planned or at all or on terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement; incorrect assessment of the value and potential benefits of the Transaction; direct and indirect material adverse effects from the COVID-19 pandemic; inability to obtain future financing on suitable terms; failure to obtain required regulatory and other approvals; risks inherent in the psychedelic treatment sector; changes in applicable laws and regulations; and failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
In addition, in connection with the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release, Delic has made certain assumptions. These assumptions include, but are not limited to: assumptions as to the time required to negotiate a definite agreement and complete matters related to the Transaction; the ability to consummate the Transaction; the ability of the parties to obtain, in a timely manner, the requisite regulatory, corporate and other third party approvals and the satisfaction of other conditions to the consummation of the Transaction on the proposed terms; the potential impact of the announcement or consummation of the Transaction on relationships, including with regulatory bodies, employees, suppliers, customers and competitors; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; compliance with extensive government regulation; and the diversion of management time on the Transaction.
Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected.
Although Delic believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing, and the expectations contained in, the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information and statements. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and Delic does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral forward- looking information and statements attributable to Delic or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
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BALTIMORE — It's been nearly five years since "The Keepers” came out on Netflix, and now more than three years, since the Maryland Attorney General launched a grand jury investigation into the three catholic dioceses in Maryland.
One of the survivors featured in "The Keepers" - Jean Hargadon-Wehner - has written a new book about her recovery. “Walking with Aletheia” details the sexual abuse she endured as a young child, and then again as a student at the now-closed Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore.
“I am still in my body, and I still need to deal with it. I can't get those images out of my head," she told WMAR-2 News, in a recent interview.
She writes that one of the keys to her recovery has been the support of her family. Many victims do not have that, especially when the abuser is only determined to be "credibly accused" - not actually convicted of a crime.
“The family needs to be supported with that justice. They need to be told, 'this happened,” Hargadon-Wehner said.
Jean Hargadon-Wehner emerged as "Jane Doe" in the early 1990's in an ultimately unsuccessful lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Years later, she decided to talk about the abuse at Keough High School, on camera, in "The Keepers" - using her real name.
Then and now, she says the desire to reach and potentially help more victims has been her motivation. “The whole reason that I can do this (interview) or I can do book-signings, or whatever is going to come, is to get this as far as it will go,” she said.
But just reaching victims, she said, does not bring about the full measure of justice. Criminal charges against the abuser or people who allowed it to continue would do that. After the release of "The Keepers" several states did start investigations into clergy abuse.
Just over a year later, the attorney general of Pennsylvania announced the results of a massive grand jury investigation that detailed hundreds of cases of abuse, and instances where catholic dioceses simply moved known abusers to new parishes.
“They wanted to cover up, the cover up. They sought to do the same thing that senior church leaders in the diocese we investigated, have done for decades. Bury the sexual abuse by priests upon children and cover it up forever,” said Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, in a news conference shortly after the release of that report.
A similar investigation was launched in Maryland, where the events of "The Keepers" took place. But after three-and-a-half years, there's been no announcement of any findings.
“It's always that feeling. I feel like I am thrown back in time. It's like they're keeping a secret. The silence is un-nerving,” Hargadon-Wehner said.
Kurt Wolfgang, an attorney who runs the non-profit Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, has been helping abuse victims connect with the attorney general’s investigators.
“When I watched the Netflix series I immediately contacted some of the victims and asked them if we could help,” Wolfgang said.
The investigation is now being coordinated by former Baltimore City mayoral candidate, and candidate for lieutenant governor, Elizabeth Embry.
“Some of our people know her, and I am told that she is a woman of great integrity and really cares,” Wolfgang said.
He said he believes that unlike the Pennsylvania grand jury, the Maryland investigation will lead to criminal charges.
“I don't know if any of them will be related to the Keough High School matters at all. But I believe there will be many indictments,” he said.
But he did say that in addition to nearly four years, of not providing relief to known victims - not releasing findings along the way could be putting more young people in danger.
“I have grave concerns that they want to hold all this for release at one time for some reason, when in fact some of these people that have been complained about are probably child molesters who are still out on the loose right now,” Wolfgang said.
Of course- many of the abusers are already dead - including fathers Neil Magnus and Joseph Maskell from Keough High School.
When it comes to whether attorney general's investigation will lead to criminal charges, against any living abuser, Jean Hargadon-Wehner has gone from faith, to suspicion.
“I have seen no tying things up. I see now, just a sense of, are they still doing anything? That's how empty it has felt,” she said.
Hargadon-Wehner said she's hoping for indictments of any living person who abused a child - or who covered up the abuse by moving that person to a different area. She is also hoping the attorney general will make public any information about those moves, which could be contained in records from the church, submitted to the investigators.
A spokeswoman for Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh did confirm the investigation is still going on, but did not give any timeline for its completion, saying only that they do not comment on on-going investigations.
However, the spokeswoman did say in cases that could put more young people in danger, they do make referrals to the local state's attorney's office, to bring charges. She cited the recent announcement of charges filed against a former wrestling coach from Mount Saint Joseph High School as an example of that.
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Permira, Neuberger Berman Funds, and Cap Table Coalition Join Series F Round
BOSTON, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salsify, the Commerce Experience Management (CommerceXM) platform empowering brand manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to win on the digital shelf, today announced it closed a $200 million Series F round of financing led by TPG, a leading global alternative asset management firm.
The round, which includes investments from Permira's Growth Opportunities Fund, Neuberger Berman Funds, and Cap Table Coalition, brings Salsify's valuation to $2 billion.
The new funding follows Salsify's $155 million Series E round led by Warburg Pincus in September 2020, bringing total funding to over $450 million.
The foundation of every digital commerce experience is the product data that powers the discovery, research, and buying journey for today's consumers. This new investment will be used to deliver on Salsify's expansive vision to serve as the global system of record and work for those digital commerce experiences, with product data at its core, including:
- Delivering an open Salsify Commerce Experience Management Platform to allow a global network of systems integrators and tech partners to build capabilities that support automation, flexibility, and consistency across the full lifecycle of a product, from product ideation through purchase.
- Expanding and deepening the world's most open and dynamic retailer network so that brands and retailers can collaborate continuously to deliver optimized commerce experiences that drive results.
- Continuing global expansion beyond Salsify's existing presence in the US, France, UK, Portugal, and Australia to deliver the reach, support, and services to our global customers wherever they are.
- Investing in making Salsify a career-making company, where a diverse and committed global team can write their success stories in one of the most dynamic sectors in tech.
"Seamless customer experiences are core to any company's success, and our customers need the tools and data to optimize that experience," said Jason Purcell, Salsify Co-Founder and CEO. "This new investment led by TPG and our partnerships with these leading investors will fuel Salsify's ability to continue our aggressive product innovation while increasing the value we drive for our customers, partners, and employees around the world."
TPG is investing in Salsify through its TPG Tech Adjacencies fund, an investment vehicle focused on flexible capital solutions for the technology industry. In connection with the investment, Arun Agarwal, Managing Director at TPG, will become a Board Observer.
Investor Quotes
"As consumer behavior shifts increasingly towards digital and omnichannel, there has been an evolution in the way that brands think about their technology strategy and how they evolve their tech stack," said Arun Agarwal, Managing Director at TPG. "Through its integrated platform, Salsify is optimizing the shopping experience for brands, retailers, and distributors, powering consumer interactions and enabling consistency, simplicity, and agility. TPG has a long track record of backing leading SaaS companies, and we look forward to partnering with Jason and his team to drive Salsify's growth and market leadership further."
"Through Permira's experience in digital commerce, we see how critical it is for brands and retailers to optimize product information across their digital shelves," said Jason Thorn, who led the transaction on behalf of Permira. "We are incredibly excited to partner with the team at Salsify, which has created a highly-intuitive and flexible solution that is purpose-built to enable customers to maximize success in ecommerce."
"We were impressed by Salsify's purpose-built solution for not just brands looking to manage their digital presence, but also for the retailer partners looking to improve velocity and digital throughput," said Gabe Cahill, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman. "The global, purpose-built integrated solution makes Salsify the leading PIM solution for partners worldwide. As a global organization ourselves, we are excited to partner with the team at Salsify to help catalyze their vision for the business."
"Cap Table Coalition (CTC) is on a mission to diversify the VC ecosystem by helping high-growth startups take control over their cap tables. We connect our community of 600+ operators and investors with startups who make funding opportunities available to our Black, Latinx, and other marginalized investors," said Elizabeth Grier, Managing Director, Cap Table Coalition. "We're proud to announce Salsify has joined our Coalition and look forward to our continued partnership."
Company Momentum
Since its 2020 Series E round, Salsify has delivered constant growth both from existing customers and through global expansion. In 2021, Salsify generated over $110 million in annual recurring revenue, an over 50% increase from 2020. Salsify now serves almost 1,200 customers across the globe. This growth is directly attributable to the value that brand, retailer, and distributor customers receive from Salsify. The company has consistently achieved net dollar retention rates in excess of 115% in consecutive years, which is considered best-in-class for enterprise SaaS businesses and is reflective of the confidence Salsify's customers have in the platform to help drive success on the digital shelf. Forrester, IDC, and Ventana have all listed Salsify as a leader in product information management, and independent research reports rank Salsify the highest in the industry in Net Promoter Score (NPS).
For more information on Salsify's commerce experience platform, visit www.salsify.com.
About Salsify
Salsify helps brand manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in over 100 countries collaborate to win on the digital shelf. The company's Commerce Experience Management (CommerceXM) platform serves as the system of record for products, facilitates cross-team and cross-organization collaboration at scale, and provides the insights needed to optimize product pages across channels continuously. The result is shopper-centric, frictionless, and memorable commerce experiences across the world's fastest-growing Commerce Experience Management Network. Great commerce experiences that are delivered efficiently improve brand trust, amplify product differentiation and assortments, increase conversion rate, improve profit margins, and speed time to market.
Learn how the world's largest brands, including Mars, L'Oreal, Coca-Cola, Bosch, and GSK, as well as retailers and distributors such as E.Leclerc, Carrefour, Metro, and Intermarché use Salsify every day to stand out on the digital shelf. For more information, please visit www.salsify.com.
About TPG
TPG is a leading global alternative asset management firm founded in San Francisco in 1992 with $114 billion of assets under management and investment and operational teams in 12 offices globally. TPG invests across five multi-product platforms: Capital, Growth, Impact, Real Estate, and Market Solutions and our unique strategy is driven by collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. Our teams combine deep product and sector experience with broad capabilities and expertise to develop differentiated insights and add value for our fund investors, portfolio companies, management teams, and communities. For more information, visit www.tpg.com or @TPG on Twitter.
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BALTIMORE — The latest consumer price index is out and inflation continues to rise. As of March 2022, inflation stands at 8.5%.
February’s report showed inflation reached 7.9%, and the increase from February to March is the fastest rate since December 1981.
The grocery store is where inflation hits a lot of people the most.
Most people shopping at the supermarket probably knew inflation is up, even before the latest Consumer Price Index came out.
The Consumer Price Index measures the change in prices that people pay for goods and services over time, things like food, energy, and shelter.
The latest Consumer Price Index released by the Labor Department report shows consumer prices jumped 8.5 percent in March.
It means the prices shoppers pay for goods and services cost 8.5% more now than a year ago. Prices haven't jumped this much since Ronald Reagan's first year in office as president back in 1981.
The Consumer Price Index shows an average of price increases on food, energy, and shelter.
Considering items individually, it shows the price of food people buy to eat at home is 10% higher than it was a year ago. Overall energy costs are up 32%, with gas prices alone up 48% over last year.
The same goes for the vehicles people drive.
New cars are 12.5% more expensive now than they were a year ago, while used cars are more than 35% more expensive.
Utility bills also are up, with the price of electricity up more than 11% and the price of natural gas more than 21% higher. Price increases, rising expenses, and higher bills are taking a toll on many household budgets.
Unfortunately, experts don't expect any relief from inflation anytime soon.
Inflation is causing some shoppers to become more coupon conscious. Digital coupons are easy way to save. Shoppers only need to download their favorite grocery store’s app, and click the coupons for the products they want to buy. The savings come off automatically at the register. Shoppers don't have to remember to bring anything with them to the grocery store besides their shopping list.
Inflation was at 8.9% in December 1981. It hit a high of nearly 15% in march of 1980 but steadily declined after that over the following two years.
Some factors driving the current 40-year high rates of inflation include everything from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to ongoing supply chain issues. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/consumers-face-higher-prices-on-food-utilities-and-housing-as-inflation-hits-8-5 | 2022-04-13T13:22:01 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/consumers-face-higher-prices-on-food-utilities-and-housing-as-inflation-hits-8-5 |
BALTIMORE — The deaths of three Baltimore City firefighters back in January have now been ruled homicides.
That fire happened January 24th at a vacant home on 205 South Stricker Street. Firefighters Paul Butrim, Kenny Lacayo and Kelsey Sadler all died.
Investigators never specifically said that the fire was set intentionally before Wednesday. However, the ATF has had a reward available for information that leads to an arrest in this case. There's surveillance video of a man seen in that neighborhood the night before the fire. The ATF now says that man has been identified and no additional tips from the public are needed. That man's name has not been released.
ATF continues to seek the identity of a person of interest who was near the scene of S. Stricker St fatal fire the evening before it occurred.
— ATF Baltimore (@ATFBaltimore) February 18, 2022
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The ATF along with Baltimore City's Fire Department, Baltimore Police Department and Office of the State Fire Marshal are investigating this fire and classified it as "incendiary." That means someone set the fire knowing it should not have been set.
The ruling that the three firefighter deaths were homicides brings the total number of murders in Baltimore City this year to 91 from 88.
The case remains an ongoing investigation. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/deaths-of-three-baltimore-city-firefighters-killed-in-s-stricker-street-fire-ruled-homicides | 2022-04-13T13:22:07 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/deaths-of-three-baltimore-city-firefighters-killed-in-s-stricker-street-fire-ruled-homicides |
The carbon-neutral nutrition leader shares new insights into the green expectations consumers have for companies
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Earth Day, Garden of Life®, the carbon-neutral leader in science-based formulas made from clean, traceable, organic and non-GMO ingredients, released new data today about consumers' expectations for corporate sustainability.
"At Garden of Life, we've always prided ourselves on doing what is best for the environment – not because it's trendy, but because it's the right thing to do," Brian Ray, president of Garden of Life. "As it turns out, we're not alone in our belief that businesses should be doing more to reduce their carbon footprint and it's only becoming more important."
While many companies around the world are in the early stages of creating more sustainable practices, Garden of Life has proudly led the way in its industry for the past 20 years. New research conducted by the company demonstrates the importance of these initiatives and the opportunity for companies to directly impact business practices all over the world.
Consumers vote "green" with their spending
Garden of Life's research1 confirms that as far as consumers are concerned, companies should be going green, with more than 4 in 5 Americans (81%) saying they expect companies to be carbon-neutral. And they aren't just hoping – the vast majority of Americans (82%) consider a company's environmental record and sustainability when selecting products to purchase. The topic is only becoming more critical for businesses, as more than half of people (56%) report carbon neutrality to be an even more important issue for them now than it was two years ago.
The food and nutrition industry has higher expectations than any other, as most consumers say food and nutrition are areas in which sustainability matters most. Nearly half of consumers (48%) rank food and nutrition products as most important, followed by household products (28%), clothing (12%), and personal care and beauty goods (12%).
The younger the generation, the higher the priority for sustainable practices
It's no surprise that sustainability is an even more important issue for younger generations. Ninety-three percent of Gen Z and 89% of millennials consider a company's environmental record and sustainability practices when selecting products to purchase, compared to 79% of Gen X and 76% of boomers. And when it comes to carbon neutrality, nearly two-thirds of Gen Z (65%) and more than half of millennials (54%) have avoided a purchase because it was not produced by a carbon-neutral company, compared to 36% of the general population.
Garden of Life is carbon neutral
Recently, Garden of Life announced that the company and all of its products are carbon neutral, one of the first major brands in the vitamin and supplements industry to reach that milestone. The certification builds on a long history of doing what is best for the environment, with many of the brand's products becoming Certified USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified in 2006 and the company being recognized as a Certified B Corporation since 2014.
To learn more, visit gardenoflife.com/carbon-neutral.
ABOUT GARDEN OF LIFE
Garden of Life is today's recognized leader and innovator in carbon-neutral-certified, whole food, Certified USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified nutrition. Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, we offer more than 400 time-tested supplements by leading scientists – all to Empower Extraordinary Health. Whether we're making a vitamin or a probiotic or a protein powder, we always start with fresh, real, whole foods that are traceable back to the seed. From there, these foods provide our formulas that give people of all ages the power to be their best. Visit gardenoflife.com to learn more.
1The Garden of Life Survey was conducted by Wakefield Research among 1,000 nationally representative adults ages 18 and over between Jan. 26-30, 2022, using an email invitation and an online survey. The data has been weighted to accurately represent the U.S. adult population 18 years and older.
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BALTIMORE — A YouTube video released Tuesday by Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, announcing her intention to run for reelection, has been taken down due to a music copyright complaint.
Parts of Walk With Me from the song Jesus Walks can be heard playing in the background of the three-minute plus video, with Mosby speaking over it with promises to continue her vision of reforming Baltimore City's justice system. The video was posted to Mosby's revamped campaign website and shared on her social media platforms. It's still apparently available to watch on Instagram.
The copyright claim was made by jazz musician Curtis Lundy, who wrote Walk With Me.
At the time this article was published, Mosby still had not officially filed for reelection with the Maryland State Board of Elections. She has until April 15 to do so.
When she finally does, the two-term incumbent will join a Democratic primary race that already includes defense attorney Ivan Bates, and former Mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah.
Both men unsuccessfully challenged Mosby in 2018, after splitting the vote.
Mosby still has the cloud of a federal indictment over her. Last week, a federal judge pushed the beginning of her trial back until after the primary. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/youtube-removes-marilyn-mosbys-new-campaign-video-within-24-hrs-following-copyright-complaint | 2022-04-13T13:22:13 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/youtube-removes-marilyn-mosbys-new-campaign-video-within-24-hrs-following-copyright-complaint |
LONDON, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems UK and KBR Inc's joint venture, Affinity Flying Training Services Ltd (Affinity), has embarked on a series of battery-powered flight tests for the UK Ministry of Defence to assess the feasibility of environmentally friendly alternatives to current military aircraft.
The concept of trialling zero emissions aircraft, and the subsequent pathfinder, was brought to the Ministry of Defence by Elbit Systems UK through its joint venture with KBR Inc, Affinity. The introduction of this pathfinder demonstrates the company's commitment to providing innovative solutions for the UK Armed Forces and addressing the needs of the future.
In line with the Ministry of Defence's 'green' transformation, the flights aim to help the Royal Air Force (RAF) assess the technology of electric aircraft, determine its effectiveness as an impactful pilot training capability and realise the net-zero ambitions of the service's ASTRA initiative.
The flights used a fully certified two-seater pilot training aircraft, the Velis Electro. Flight and safety assurances were developed during the summer of 2021, which was organised and delivered by the team from Elbit Systems UK, through Affinity, in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority.
The pathfinder programme was split into three phases. As part of Phase 1 in December 2021, test flights took off from Damyn's Hall, Essex, and continued into January 2022. Phase 2 commenced in March 2022, and saw the aircraft join Affinity's existing fleet at RAF Cranwell, where up to twenty additional pilots will fly the eco-friendly aircraft. Finally, Phase 3 of the flight trials will welcome senior government officials and observers.
Martin Fausset, CEO of Elbit Systems UK added: "We are delighted to be leading this exciting initiative with the Ministry of Defence. The concept of zero emissions aircraft being utilised by the RAF has always been considered hypothetical and we are proud to have proposed and delivered initial capability for this pathfinder. Elbit Systems UK has always been, and continues to be, at the forefront of advances in the Defence industry, supporting our Armed Forces as they address the requirements of tomorrow."
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Elbit Systems UK Ltd. holds three wholly owned subsidiaries as well as two joint ventures. In total, over 600 personnel are employed by the Elbit Systems UK companies in the UK, in high tech roles in the defence, aerospace and rail sectors. The two joint ventures were formed in order to deliver the Watchkeeper programme for the British Army and to supply and support three fleets of aircraft within the UK MOD Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) programme. Elbit Systems UK is an established supplier to the UK Armed Forces, participating in several major Defence programmes such as Selborne, Morpheus and MEWSIC Increment 1, and delivering the Dismounted Joint Fires Integrator and Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer.
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NEW YORK — New York Police have now named Frank James as a suspect in the subway attack where 10 people were shot.
On 4/12/22 at 8:30 AM, Frank Robert James fired numerous gun shots inside an "N" line subway car at 36th St & 4th Ave subway station causing serious injuries to 10 people. Anyone with info about the incident or his whereabouts should contact @NYPDTips or call 1-800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/MaeF16i4bX
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) April 13, 2022
Up until Wednesday morning, James was only named as a person of interest.
Police were still searching for the alleged gunman after the Tuesday morning shooting interrupted New York City’s long journey to post-pandemic normalcy.
The search for James began police found he may have rented a van possibly connected to the violence.
Investigators stressed they weren’t sure whether the man, Frank R. James, was responsible for the shooting.
Authorities were examining social media videos in which the 62-year-old decried the United States as a racist place awash in violence and sometimes railed against the city’s mayor, Eric Adams.
In one YouTube video uploaded Monday, James reportedly said he thought about killing people who hurt him, CNN reported.
The FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals and other agencies have joined NYPD in the investigation.
People with information about the incident are asked to call 800-577-TIPS. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/nypd-continues-search-for-person-of-interest-in-subway-attack | 2022-04-13T13:22:19 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/nypd-continues-search-for-person-of-interest-in-subway-attack |
Nearly two dozen people were injured after a tornado ripped through Central Texas.
Bell County judge David Blackburn said a possible tornado was reported shortly before 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, near Salado, north of Austin.
Blackburn said the tornado traveled about 7 miles on the ground and destroyed buildings and trees.
23 people were hurt.
12 were taken to hospitals, and 1 is in critical condition, the judge reported.
The National Weather Service said two confirmed tornadoes touched down in Bell County.
The storm system dumped massive hail in the Central Texas region, according to the Weather Channel. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/tornado-rips-through-central-texas-injures-23 | 2022-04-13T13:22:25 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/tornado-rips-through-central-texas-injures-23 |
Chef Aqel's new role will see her take charge of the growing culinary brand that champions women and celebrates a genuine approach to Italian cuisine with a hint of Mediterranean influence while continuing to lead Fi'lia Dubai
NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ennismore - the fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company - today announces the appointment of Chef Sara Aqel as the global Executive Chef of Fi'lia, the award-winning Italian restaurant concept that continues to expand worldwide. The appointment will see Chef Aqel - the 26-year-old Palestenian-Jordanian Chef who trained with the team of Michelin star Chef Massimo Bottura - expand her current role from Chef de Cuisine of Fi'lia Dubai to now oversee sister Fi'lia locations in Miami's SLS Brickell and South Beach locations and SLS Baha Mar in the Bahamas, with a fifth location in Paris to open this year.
Chadi Farhat, Brand COO, Ennismore said: "We are very proud to see Sara expanding her role at Fi'lia as our new Executive Chef. Sara not only brings her leadership and culinary expertise to the team, but also her passion for bringing people together through authentic dining experiences."
Sara Aqel, Executive Chef, Fi'lia adds: "I'm very honored to continue my journey at Fi'lia as Executive Chef and I look forward to exploring even more opportunities to enhance the experiences of our guests with honest and innovative dishes."
In her role of Chef de Cuisine at the recently launched Fi'lia Dubai, Sara led a talented team of women, creating unique stories through her dishes and seeing potential in every ingredient in the kitchen. She has fond memories of cooking with her mother, which perfectly merged with Fi'lia's philosophy of Italian-Mediterranean food passed on from one generation of women to the next.
Honoring a genuine approach to Italian cuisine with a hint of Mediterranean influence, Fi'lia offers a warm setting where guests can savor honest Italian food made with fresh ingredients. Fi'lia's menu takes guests on a culinary story with a menu representative of three stages of womanhood; nonna, meaning grandmother in Italian, represents traditional Italian flavours, mamma, meaning mother, offers a contemporary twist on Italian classics, and finally, figlia, meaning daughter, showcases a modern approach to generational masterpieces.
Born and raised in Jordan and coming from a family who expressed their feelings through food, Sara discovered from an early age that cooking was her passion and something she wanted to pursue professionally. After graduating from high school, she went on to study at Les Roches Crans-Montana in Switzerland, one of the world's leading hospitality schools, with a focus on Culinary Arts and Hotel Management. During her time at Les Roches, she was the only student to be selected for an internship at the prestigious 'The Hong Kong Jockey Club' where she excelled. Following her time in Hong Kong, she successfully completed her studies - holding degrees from Les Roches, as well as the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts in Jordan. Prior to joining Fi'lia, Sara worked for a number of renowned establishments in the Middle East and most notably with Michelin-star crowned Chef Massimo Bottura, where her passion for Italian cooking was fully ignited and nurtured.
Ennismore is a creative hospitality company with a global collective of entrepreneurial and founder-built brands with purpose at their heart. It curates and manages unique properties and experiences in some of the most exciting destinations worldwide.
Founded in 2011 by entrepreneur Sharan Pasricha, Ennismore and Accor entered a joint venture in 2021 to create a new autonomous entity, with Accor holding a majority shareholding. Creating the world's fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, it brings together Ennismore's know-how in building brands with creative storytelling, design, and authentic experiences, with Accor's wealth of knowledge in delivering scale, network growth and distribution.
Under the leadership of Sharan Pasricha, Founder & Co-CEO, and Gaurav Bhushan, Co-CEO, Ennismore comprises 14 brands - with 90 operating properties and further 160 in the pipeline - and a collection of over 150 culturally relevant and diverse restaurants and nightlife destinations.
Ennismore puts innovation at the centre of everything it does, with four dedicated in-house specialist studios, which obsess every guest touchpoint including Carte Blanched – a fully integrated F&B concept platform; a creative studio of interior and graphic designers; a digital product and tech innovation lab, and a partnerships and collaborations division.
Ennismore has been included in Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies lists in 2020 and 2021; ranked#29 in FT1000: Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies; and is part of FT Future 100 - the UK's fastest-growing businesses that are shaping the future of their sector.
The Ennismore brands: 21c Museum Hotel, 25hours Hotels, Delano, Gleneagles, Hyde, J0&JOE, Mama Shelter, Mondrian, Morgans Originals, SLS, SO/, The Hoxton, TRIBE and Working From_. ennismore.com
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Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist Tuesday with the filing of a lawsuit alleging that the billionaire illegally delayed disclosing his big stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices.
The complaint, by a Twitter shareholder, accuses Musk of violating a legal deadline to reveal he had accumulated a stake of at least 5%.
According to the lawsuit, Musk had 10 days to notify the Securities and Exchange Commission that his stake surpassed the threshold.
Instead, according to the complaint, Musk didn’t disclose his position in Twitter until he’d almost doubled his stake to more than 9%.
That strategy, the lawsuit alleges, hurt less wealthy investors who sold Twitter shares in the period before Musk acknowledged becoming a major shareholder.
The investment allowed Musk to become Twitter’s largest shareholder.
The announcement of the lawsuit comes after Twitter’s CEO announced that Musk would not be joining the board after all. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/twitter-shareholder-goes-after-musk-accuses-him-of-breaking-law-while-buying-stock | 2022-04-13T13:22:31 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/twitter-shareholder-goes-after-musk-accuses-him-of-breaking-law-while-buying-stock |
WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EVS, developers and innovators of industrial strength, user-friendly warehouse management systems for 20 years, today announced the addition of mobe3 Live to its suite of software. mobe3 Live delivers unprecedented indoor positioning visibility for industrial spaces, enabling manufacturers and distributors alike to view physical asset and employee iOS device locations accurately indoors, real-time and historically.
"Because mobe3 Live leverages Apple's Indoor Maps Program, manufacturers and distributors can quickly and inexpensively have floorplan visibility combined with accurate live indoor positioning, providing unmatched live and historic situational awareness. We're seeing indoor accuracy within a few feet," said Scott Kameron, EVS President and Chief Operating Officer. "This solution can be deployed quickly - from start to finish in as little as a month - and at low cost, using existing Wi-Fi infrastructure."
Continued Kameron, "The future of indoor industrial visibility is here and it's surprisingly easy to access. mobe3 Live is quick, accurate, powerful and cost effective to implement. It is also flexible and configurable, easily integrating through our API (application programming interface) to supercharge other solutions with indoor positioning, such as health & safety apps, thermostats, automation equipment, security cameras, occupancy and door sensors. EVS creates modern tools to help users run their facilities smarter, more easily and from one location."
mobe3 Live's real-time view on indoor assets and people's iOS devices empowers industrial managers with data to make educated decisions via insights and event reporting about labor and asset activities, live as well as historically with heatmaps and path tracks. mobe3 Live has a pre-built integration to Microsoft Power BI and comes loaded with relevant reports to get indoor position analytics off the ground starting day one. Whether they need to optimize their layout, gain insights regarding worker movement and location, or enhance the safety and security of their facility, mobe3 Live gives industrial managers the location awareness necessary to increase productivity and keep their workforce safe.
For over two decades, EVS has created and deployed commercial-grade warehouse management software. EVS is a company that develops modern software that is easy to use, and easy to do business with. mobe3 Live builds on EVS's history, bringing industrial managers unprecedented visibility to their indoor industrial spaces. Whether they are looking for a way to optimize their layout, get insights into movement and location, or improve the safety and security of their facility, mobe3 Live provides industrial managers with the location awareness needed to drive productivity and keep their workforce safe.
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Cleaning in and around your home is a never-ending job, but it can be oh-so-satisfying. If you are fortunate enough to have a pressure washer, you know firsthand the delight of watching a dingy deck or filthy fence look almost brand new in minutes.
This powerful tool can be a versatile addition to your collection. Here are 15 jobs you might not have realized you could tackle with a pressure washer.
Strip Paint
Removing paint can be exhausting. A pressure washer can really cut the time it takes to strip paint from concrete, metal, wood and other exterior surfaces. Start with the broadest tip angle and work your way down until you find the one that works best. Then, working in sections, move in a downward sweeping motion as the color gets chipped away.
Clean Gutters
Cleaning gutters is an essential part of preparing your home for winter. With the gauge on medium-high, hold the pressure washer nozzle about 6 inches from the gutter and move back and forth to remove dirt and debris. You can also spray with a gutter-cleaning solution before you begin.
Wash Windows
When done correctly, power washing windows can be an effective way to clean them. Remove any screens and use the 40-degree nozzle to spray from the ground. Start at the top and work downward, keeping the nozzle at least 3 feet from the glass. Spray the wet glass with soap, then rinse again to wash it away.
Rescue Stranded Toys
If you have kids — or have ever been one — you know balls, Frisbees and other toys can get tangled in tree branches during play. Rather than breaking out the ladder or risking your little ones climbing up themselves, pull out the pressure washer and let it rip to loosen the tree’s grip.
If only Charlie Brown could’ve had a pressure washer when he was losing all those kites!
Freshen Car Mats
Cloth and rubber car mats collect dirt, mud and other debris from shoes and pets’ paws. First, remove the rugs from the floorboard and sweep any loose dirt away. Then, place them on a flat surface and clean them with a pressure washer. Be sure to allow them to dry completely before replacing them in your vehicle.
Scrub the Grill
Cooking out has delicious results, but it can also leave a big mess. Clean your barbeque grill with a pressure washer by disconnecting the tank or any electrical lines and removing the grates. Pretreat with a degreasing solution and then rinse the grates clean from the top down. Be careful spraying around gas hoses and connections, electrical components or heating elements.
Create Sidewalk Art
You can use a pressure washer to spray designs into sidewalks, driveways and other concrete surfaces. Then, use the tool to write messages, draw pictures and more.
Peel Potatoes
This method might not be worth the effort if you only need a few potatoes for dinner, but if you are cooking on a larger scale, it could save you a great deal of time and effort. Place the potatoes in a bucket or crate and then spray the skins away. What kind of mad genius first thought of this?
Wash Outdoor Water Features
Birdbaths, fountains and other outdoor water features can accumulate dirt, algae and droppings. After removing the water, fill it with a combination of white vinegar and clean water. Let it soak for a bit and then use low pressure to spray from a distance, moving closer with the sprayer as needed until it’s good as new.
Remove Graffiti
Begin spraying the defaced surface with low pressure about 2 feet from the surface. Then, slowly move closer until the graffiti begins to disappear. Before spraying, you may need to switch to a high-pressure spray or apply a graffiti-removal product.
Debark Wood
Removing the bark from logs can help the wood dry more quickly and prevent insect infestations. Hold the pressure washer nozzle at an angle to the wood. Once it breaks through the bark, move in a sweeping motion against the grain. Roll the log to get all sides.
Scour Lawn Equipment
Get mud and residue off your lawnmower, tiller or other outdoor equipment with a pressure washer. Disconnect the spark plug and blades when the equipment is cool (not directly after use). Remove any loose debris manually. Then, spray from the top down. Replace blades and spark plugs only after the machine is dry.
Rinse Rugs
Take your soiled area rug outside, hang it on a fence, or lay it in the driveway. Wet it down, apply detergent and then rinse the carpet back and forth with a pressure washer. Avoid this method on highly sensitive fabrics and always start at the lowest setting.
Remove Rust
With a pressure washer, you can strip rust away from some metal objects, such as tools, patio furniture or automotive parts. Applying a rust-removing solution before spraying can make the process even easier.
Sanitize Trash Cans
Outdoor trash and recycle bins can get dirty, smelly and gross, attracting unwanted pests. Pour two cups of water with one cup of vinegar and some dish soap into the can and spray just enough to make some suds. After allowing it to soak, you can use a long-handled scrub brush to remove stuck-on gunk and then spray it clean with your pressure washer.
Of course, it is crucial to put safety first when using a pressure washer. For instance, never point the stream at yourself or others. Wear shoes that protect your feet from the powerful spray and use eye covering when necessary. And always refer to the manufacturer’s instructions.
With so many uses, you may decide that you need a pressure washer if you don’t already have one. Check out our recommendations on the best pressure washer to ensure you don’t waste your money!
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of their overall South American strategy, FBSciences is establishing a company and product registrations in Brazil ahead of the 2022-2023 growing season. With the establishment of FBSciences Brasil, FBSciences will leverage their 15 years of successful research in South America and large demand for their biological products in the region to commercialize in the 23 billion USD Brazilian agricultural market. This expansion will complement FBSciences' established company and product registrations in Argentina and other South American countries.
FBSciences will launch FBSciences Brasil with three initial products; their flagship product Transit Duo™, premium zinc product Zicron®, and seed treatment product designed specifically for soybeans, SuperSede™ Soybean. Over the last 15 years, FBSciences has conducted 139 commercial and independent trials with independent collaborators and researchers in South America and observed outstanding performance across a wide variety of crops. On the back of successful seed treatment trials showing an average 4.2% yield increase in corn, an average 5.1% yield increase in soybeans, and an average 10.8% yield increase in cotton, in addition to a range of other plant health and stress mitigation benefits, FBSciences is seeing accelerated interest in these products.
Intensifying the demand for these products is the prolonged period of drought and low rainfall that Brazil is currently experiencing, with a particularly devastating impact on corn and soybean production. Predictions are showing 7% decrease in Brazilian soybean production from 2021, while corn exports in Brazil dropped 46% YoY in the 2020-2021 growing season, and are predicted to continue to decline. South American growers and partners are motivated to find solutions that not only help growers adapt to these difficult growing conditions, but also improve the health of the soil and environment for long-term climate mitigation. FBSciences' proprietary biostimulant technology, FBS Transit®, which forms the foundation of their crop nutrition products, has been proven to increase water use efficiency and mitigate the effects of abiotic stress, including drought and heat stress. In addition to these adaptation benefits, FBS Technologies have proven their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased soil carbon and reduced N2O emissions. A recent trial in Brazil showed a 13.8% increase in nitrogen efficiency with the inclusion of an FBS Transit formulation in a granular Multi Micronutrient Flowable (MMF) application compared to the MMF alone. Read FBSciences' full Climate Impact Report here.
"With the launch of FBSciences Brasil, we reach an exciting landmark in FBSciences' global expansion strategy," said Courtenay Wolfe, Chair and CEO of FBSciences. "Years of successful research trials on FBSciences' flagship products in South America, showing increased yields, improved plant health, and abiotic stress adaptation, have drawn major interest from partners. We expect significant commercial momentum in the region."
At 83 million hectares of total crop planted area, Brazil plays a major role in the global agriculture market and represents a tremendous opportunity in climate adaptation and mitigation, while marking an important milestone in FBSciences' commitment to South America. AS FBSciences continues to see a growing global demand for softer, more sustainable chemistries, they will look to introduce additional products in the South American market, including their FBS Defense™ line of crop protection products encompassing fungicide, miticide, insecticide, and nematicide products. As they continue to grow across South America and Europe, FBSciences extends invitations and welcomes outreach from partners, distributors, and collaborators in these markets.
About FBSciences
FBSciences is a global leader in the innovation and commercialization of climate-smart biologicals for agriculture and turf. Their naturally derived, proprietary technologies are the foundation for their biostimulant, biopesticide, and fertilizer product lines. With over 100 million dollars in commercial success and more than 1600 independent and university studies over 15 years, FBSciences has proven their technologies and products increase quality and nutrient density, improve stress mitigation and recovery, produce healthier plants and higher yields, and increase utilization of other crop inputs. Their sustainable products provide measurable benefits to the environment, including an increase in nitrogen use efficiency, leading to N2O emissions reduction, decreased nitrogen runoff, and increased carbon sequestration. With an opportunity for meaningful impact on every managed acre, FBSciences is committed to harnessing the power of nature to transform agriculture globally. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more at www.fbsciences.com.
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Courtenay Wolfe
Chair and CEO
cwolfe@fbsciences.com
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BEIJING, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recon Technology, Ltd (NASDAQ: RCON) ("Recon" or the "Company") today announced that Future Gas Station (Beijing) Technology Ltd. ("FGS"), a subsidiary of two mainland China variable interest entities with contractual ties to the Company's subsidiary, Recon Hengda Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., has entered into a strategic business cooperation agreement (the "Agreement") with the Kunming Branch of China Minsheng Bank Corp., Ltd ("CMBC").
According to this Agreement, Minsheng Bank will direct their users to refuel in gas stations using e-accounts on its "Cloud Wallet" platform by mobile application. FGS will direct users with the option to select their Minsheng Cards when consumption via WeChat's and Alipay on the promotion and/or events pages. Both parties will also extend their cooperation nationwide through more online and offline channels to provide for more preferential and convenient options for premium customers and to attract mobile users traffic for DT Refuel mobile application ("DT Refuel").
Management Statement
Mr. Shenping Yin, Founder and CEO of Recon said, "We are pleased to sign a strategic cooperation agreement with Minsheng Bank Yunnan Branch. This is another significant progress we have made in terms of bank cooperation channels after signing a cooperation agreement with Ping An Bank in the year 2019. Since we signed the cooperation agreement with Ping An Bank, the cumulative transaction volume completed through the Ping An Bank channel has exceeded RMB 1.26 billion, accounting for approximately 20% of the turnover in the DT Refuel platform. "Cloud Wallet" is a one-stop financial cloud service platform of Minsheng Bank for corporate clients' employees and members, and can quickly tailor financial and non-financial services for corporate employees and members. Through this strategic cooperation, we will work with the Minsheng Bank Kunming Branch to provide for more convenient and preferential fueling solutions for consumers at gas stations, complementing the service scenarios of its platform. We also hope that the cooperation with Minsheng Bank will continue to bring new users and more transactions to DT Refuel."
About Recon Technology, Ltd ("RCON")
Recon Technology, Ltd (NASDAQ: RCON) is the People's Republic of China's first NASDAQ-listed non-state owned oil and gas field service company. Recon supplies China's largest oil exploration companies, Sinopec (NYSE: SNP) and The China National Petroleum Corporation ("CNPC"), with advanced automated technologies, efficient gathering and transportation equipment and reservoir stimulation measure for increasing petroleum extraction levels, reducing impurities and lowering production costs. Through the years, RCON has taken leading positions within several segmented markets of the oil and gas filed service industry. RCON also has developed stable long-term cooperation relationship with its major clients. For additional information please visit: http://www.recon.cn/.
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For more information, please contact:
Ms. Liu Jia
Chief Financial Officer
Recon Technology, Ltd
Phone: +86 (10) 8494-5799
Email: info@recon.cn
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Local Health Plan Offers Health and Wellness Support and Co-Hosts Webinar to Raise Awareness About Black Maternal Health
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelis Care is raising awareness about the health disparities that affect minority communities. In honor of National Minority Health Month this month, Fidelis Care shares the following guidance from Senior Medical Director, Dr. Jermel Hawkins, Jr., to help communities of color take control of their health and wellness.
- Stay Active - Regular exercise can help boost moods, contributes to maintenance of a healthy weight, and improves sleep. It also lowers risk for heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Black and Hispanic Americans experience higher rates of diabetes, so prioritizing movement is important. It is recommended to get at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week.
- Eat Healthy - Improving eating habits can result in better health and prevent diseases. Fruits and veggies make great snacks throughout the day and give you a boost of energy. Minorities often face higher rates of elevated blood pressure and obesity - both are risk factors for cardiovascular health events like heart attacks.
- Get Regular Screenings - Regular checkups and wellness exams help increase the chances of living a longer, healthier life. Regular visits to a primary care provider and routine care and screenings can help to prevent certain medical conditions or detect them early when they are easiest to treat.
- Focus on Mental Health - Mental wellness plays a significant role in an individual's overall well-being. Supporting mental health decreases the risk of more serious health conditions such as heart attack and stroke. It's also important to get adequate sleep and practice relaxation exercises such as meditation or yoga. It's also important to talk about stressful events with a supportive person and build a list of positive coping tools.
- Get Vaccinated and Boosted - COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters, protect communities of color from COVID-19. For information on getting your free booster shot, talk with your doctor or pharmacist – or visit vaccinefinder.org.
Black Maternal Health Webinar set for April 15
During Black Maternal Health Week, Fidelis Care will team up with Northwell Health to co-host a webinar, "Awareness and Advocacy for Better Health Outcomes." The webinar will highlight the importance of access to quality maternal health care, explore the roots of maternal mortality among Black women, and feature insights from physicians, a Nurse Care Manager from Fidelis Care's BabyCare program, and community leaders.
For more information about the Fidelis Care BabyCare program visit fideliscare.org/babycare.
"Fidelis Care remains committed to health equity and to addressing the social determinants of health that impact Black maternal health outcomes," said Dr. Vincent Marchello, Chief Medical Officer. "We are proud to partner with Northwell Health on the Black Maternal Health webinar as we collaborate to reduce racial disparities and prevent maternal deaths and complications."
The webinar is scheduled for Friday April 15 from Noon to 1 PM and registration is encouraged. To RSVP for the Black Maternal Health webinar, click here.
About Fidelis Care:
Fidelis Care is a mission-driven health plan offering quality, affordable coverage for children and adults of all ages and at all stages of life. With more than 2.4 million members statewide, Fidelis Care believes that all New Yorkers should have access to affordable, quality health insurance. Follow us on LinkedIn at linked.com/fideliscare, on Twitter at @fideliscare, Instagram at @fideliscare, and on Facebook at facebook.com/fideliscare. For more information, call Fidelis Care at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) or visit fideliscare.org.
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TROY, Mich., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flagstar Bank has hired Anne Mai Bertelsen as executive vice president and head of Retail Banking. In this position, she has oversight of Branch Banking, Consumer Finance, Investment & Insurance Services and National Business Banking.
She comes to Flagstar with over 25 years of experience in financial services across marketing, product development and management. Most recently, she served as managing director of Global Banking and Payments at Accenture Interactive. In this role, she led the identification and launch of innovative products, services, technologies and operational models for various clients, including banks, payment providers and fintechs. Previously, she was the founder and president of MAi Strategies, LLC, a data-driven marketing and new product development consulting firm whose clients included Fortune 100 companies. She began her financial services career with American Express in the Consumer Card Division.
She has served as a board member of the Red Cross/Crossroads New Jersey chapter and as an innovation advisor for the White House Office of Technology.
"Anne's strong background in the transformation and innovation of product offerings, combined with her experience with fintechs, payment systems, digital services and data-driven marketing are among the many attributes she brings to Flagstar," said Reginald Davis, president of Banking for Flagstar. "Her skill set is tailor-made for our vision of how Flagstar should operate in the rapidly changing ecosystem of financial services today. We are so very fortunate to have her."
About Flagstar
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: FBC) is a $25.5 billion savings and loan holding company headquartered in Troy, Mich. Flagstar Bank, FSB, provides commercial, small business, and consumer banking services through 158 branches in Michigan, Indiana, California, Wisconsin and Ohio. It also provides home loans through a wholesale network of brokers and correspondents in all 50 states, as well as 83 retail locations in 28 states. Flagstar is a leading national originator and servicer of mortgage and other consumer loans, handling payments and record keeping for $291 billion of loans representing over 1.2 million borrowers. For more information, please visit flagstar.com.
For more information contact:
Susan Bergesen
Flagstar Bank
(248) 312-6237
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MIAMI, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO Coaching International, the leading executive coaching firm for growth-focused CEOs and entrepreneurs globally, is pleased to announce Ken Eissing as its newest Partner and Coach.
Eissing is a C-level leader and advisor to middle-market businesses with deep expertise in B2B sales, operations, and partner development on a global scale. He has served as President, COO, General Manager, or Advisor in the Technology, Media, Telecom, and BPO Financial Services industries in public and private companies ranging from Fortune 100 to less than $20MM businesses. He has led businesses that were acquired by private equity (PE) firms and has partnered with PE firms as both a portfolio company operating executive as well as an Advisor to perform due diligence and acquire entities.
Eissing was the President of Mood Media, a $400MM industry-leading global retail media technology business (that was publicly traded when he joined). During his time at Mood Media, Eissing drove dramatic improvements in sales, cash generation, operating, and employee engagement metrics. These improvements ultimately led to the successful take-private acquisition of Mood Media by Apollo Global Management and a division of Blackstone.
"I'm thrilled to welcome Ken to the CEO Coaching International team," said Mark Moses, CEO and Founding Partner at CEO Coaching International. "He has a consistent track record of developing and executing value-creating business strategies and improving financial performance at both privately held and public companies. I look forward to seeing him use his expertise to coach clients and help them take their businesses to new heights."
"I am honored to join the world-class team of former CEOs, Presidents, and entrepreneurs at CEO Coaching International," Eissing said. "I am impressed with the genuinely passionate culture that exists within the firm to help clients Make BIG Happen. Throughout my career in both public and privately held companies, I have found that regardless of industry or size of business, the keys to achieving business success are having a clear vision of where you want to get to, the discipline to focus on and measure the most important things, and the ability and desire to build a team of A-players that truly work together as a team. The Make BIG Happen methodology and tools bring all of this to life in a very powerful and effective way and I look forward to working with my clients to help them achieve and exceed their biggest goals."
Among other previous roles, Eissing served as Senior Vice President & General Manager of the Commercial Division at NCO Group, where he managed a portfolio of six businesses comprising a $210 million P&L including North America's largest SMB-focused BPO receivables management business, a leading outsourced printing vendor, a boutique due diligence provider, and a mortgage credit company. Eissing delivered multiple years of all-time high revenues and EBITDA by transforming and expanding the product portfolio and turning around underperforming lines of business.
Ken holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business and a bachelor's degree in Finance from the State University of New York at Albany. He is a member of the YPO Austin Gold Chapter.
Originally from New York, Ken has lived or worked in eight states across the U.S. and is now happily settled in his all-time favorite place, Austin, TX, with his family. He enjoys traveling to new places – both domestically and internationally, live music, collecting sports memorabilia, and spending time with his wife Daphni and their combined six children.
To schedule a complimentary introduction call with Ken Eissing or another one of the CEO Coaching International coaches, visit: ceocoachinginternational.com/coach/ken-eissing/
About CEO Coaching International
CEO Coaching International works with CEOs and their leadership teams to achieve extraordinary results quarter after quarter, year after year. Known globally for its success in coaching growth-focused entrepreneurs to meaningful exits, CEO Coaching International has coached more than 1,000 CEOs and entrepreneurs in more than 60 countries and 45 industries. The coaches at CEO Coaching International are former CEOs, presidents, or executives who have made BIG happen. The firm's coaches have led double-digit sales and profit growth in businesses ranging in size from startups to over $10 billion, and many are founders that have led their companies through successful eight, nine, and ten-figure exits. Companies working with CEO Coaching International for two years or more have experienced an average EBITDA CAGR of 67.8% during their time as a client, nearly four times the U.S. average and a revenue CAGR of 25.5%, more than twice the U.S. average. For more information, please visit: https://www.ceocoachinginternational.com.
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– Signatures of non-small cell lung cancer in patients identified using Freenome's multiomics platform
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Freenome, a privately held biotech company, announced its co-authorship of a study with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt Germany, a leading science and technology company. The companies presented data at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting that demonstrated the combination of multiomics profiling of plasma and computational modeling may be useful in interrogating tumor and non-tumor derived signals for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated deaths in the United States. The discovery, development and validation of liquid biopsy-based clinical biomarkers help support early detection, monitoring and intervention in NSCLC patients.
Freenome's platform combines the systematic and comprehensive interrogation of both tumor and non-tumor signals with computational biology and machine learning to detect complex patterns of disease using a routine blood draw.
The study investigated the potential of plasma-derived cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and circulating proteins as biomarkers of disease prognosis in a cohort of treatment-naive ALK/EGFR wild type patients with late-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
"This research provides even more insights on how to leverage our platform to develop more personal risk stratification to streamline patient care pathways," said Mike Nolan, chief executive officer of Freenome.
About Freenome
Freenome is a biotechnology company with a comprehensive multiomics platform for the early detection of cancer using a routine blood draw. The company combines its deep expertise in molecular biology with advanced computational biology and machine learning to detect disease-associated patterns among billions of circulating cell-free biomarkers. Freenome is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
About Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, operates across healthcare, life science and electronics. Around 60,000 employees work to make a positive difference to millions of people's lives every day by creating more joyful and sustainable ways to live. From advancing gene editing technologies and discovering unique ways to treat the most challenging diseases to enabling the intelligence of devices – the company is everywhere. In 2021, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany generated sales of € 19.7 billion in 66 countries.
Scientific exploration and responsible entrepreneurship have been key to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany's technological and scientific advances. This is how Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has thrived since its founding in 1668. The founding family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed company. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany holds the global rights to the Merck name and brand. The only exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the business sectors of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operate as EMD Serono in healthcare, MilliporeSigma in life science, and EMD Electronics.
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Round led by world renowned pharmaceutical company as well as investment fund Three Bridges Private Capital
- $6m seed funding round closed Q1 2022.
- Multidisciplinary Board of Directors and officers elected to serve key roles.
- Commercialization of initial cellular starting material products effectuated in Q4 2021.
- Receipt of Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for procurement of mononuclear cells and mobilized stem cells in Q4 2021 and Q1 2022.
- Gift of Life operates a vertically integrated, 32,000 sq. ft. facility in South Florida including a donor center, high capacity apheresis collection facility and cellular therapy laboratory and biobank.
BOCA RATON, Fla., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gift of Life Biologics Inc. ("GOLB" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated supplier of allogeneic cellular starting material to the biopharmaceutical industry, announces the close of its $6m seed financing round.
"With the increasing demand for cellular starting material for biological drug research and development and ultimate commercialization, the establishment of Gift of Life Biologics is the natural next step in our parent company's highly successful 30-year history," said Stephen B. Siegel, Chairman of the Board.
The Company is backed by the Gift of Life Marrow Registry, an organization with three decades of experience recruiting, qualifying and collecting cellular products from volunteer donors. Gift of Life's donor registry is accredited by the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA), its apheresis center is accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) and its cellular therapy laboratory's moderate and high complexity testing services are CLIA accredited.
"As one of two donor registries in the United States with a large and genetically diverse pool of more than 400,000 characterized donors, Biologics is uniquely positioned to serve the needs of cell and gene therapy developers seeking GMP-grade cellular starting material," said Jay Feinberg, Chief Executive Officer of Gift of Life Marrow Registry and Gift of Life Biologics. "Now, these truly altruistic donors have yet another way to help save the lives of patients battling blood cancer and other life-threatening illnesses."
Gift of Life Biologics is the source for cell and gene therapy developers needing high quality, consistent GMP-compliant starting material to power their R&D and commercialization needs.
Website: www.giftoflifebio.com
Media Inquiries: Alec Burkin, aburkin@giftoflifebio.com
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LONDON and NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global spending on financial market data and news continued its decade-long growth streak with revenues jumping 7.4% to a record $35.6 billion in 2021. Although real-time trading and data spending accounted for the largest share of total revenues, strong demand for Pricing, Reference and Valuation data drove spending according to a new report published today by Burton-Taylor International Consulting, part of TP ICAP's Data & Analytics division.
Growth was consistent across all global regions, with market data spending in the Americas increasing by 8.1% in 2021, just slightly outpacing the 6.7% rate in EMEA while spending in Asia grew by 6.6%. Market data spend in the Americas accounted for 55.1% of the global total, with EMEA and Asia accounting for 26.2 % and 18.7% of the total, respectively.
Bloomberg continues to claim the largest share of the global market data business, followed by Refinitiv and S&P Global Market Intelligence. Morningstar reported the sharpest revenue growth in 2021, followed by Moody's Analytics and Refinitiv.
"As the uses of market data have extended beyond the trading desk into the middle- and back-office functions, budgets of investment banks and asset managers are increasingly inelastic", says Robert Iati, Managing Director at Burton-Taylor. "The new forms of data delivery that emerged during previous years' lockdowns, such as more flexible data feeds and growth in mobile solutions, have found a place in all businesses, boosting the business for market data providers."
The 99-page Burton-Taylor Financial Market Data/Analysis Global Share & Segment Sizing 2022 report is available for immediate download by Burton-Taylor research members through the website. A detailed information kit for the report can be downloaded https://burton-taylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Information-Kit-B-T-Global-Market-Data-Analysis-5-Year-Report-1.pdf or the report can be purchased by visiting https://burton-taylor.com/marketdata-2021-benchmark/
or by contacting orders@burton-taylor.com, +1 646 225-6696.
About Burton-Taylor International Consulting (www.tpicap.com/burtontaylor)
Burton-Taylor International Consulting, part of TP ICAP group, is the recognized leader in information industry market research, strategy and business consulting. Burton-Taylor Exchange, Credit, Risk, Compliance, Media Intelligence, PR and Market Data share figures are seen as industry benchmark standard globally. For further information see www.burton-taylor.com.
About TP ICAP (www.tpicap.com)
TP ICAP brings together buyers and sellers in global financial, energy and commodities markets. It is the world's largest wholesale market intermediary, with a portfolio of businesses that provide broking services, data & analytics and market intelligence, trusted by clients around the world. We operate from offices in 31 countries, supporting award-winning brokers with market-leading technology. For further information see www.tpicap.com
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StrongerMemory Program Kicks off at senior centers across Maryland
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Goodwin House Inc. (GHI), a senior living and health care services organization in the National Capital Region, and the Maryland Department of Aging (MDoA) announced the launch of StrongerMemory in senior centers across Maryland in a statewide partnership. StrongerMemory, an innovative brain health program for older adults, is initially launching in Baltimore, Charles, Calvert, Cecil, Wicomico, St. Mary's and Worcester counties.
"We are very excited to provide the StrongerMemory Program through many of the senior centers throughout the state of Maryland. We encourage everyone to avail themselves of this exciting cognitive support program," said Rona E. Kramer, Maryland Secretary of Aging.
"We are honored to launch the StrongerMemory program in senior centers across the state of Maryland," said GHI President and CEO Rob Liebreich. "Sharing my mother's story and progress using StrongerMemory, and watching the program unfold to help thousands of older adults combat the impact of dementia has been rewarding, and we are eager for this proven brain health tool to be available to older adults in Maryland."
Designed to help older adults alleviate symptoms of mild cognitive impairment and early-stage dementia, StrongerMemory was created by Liebreich in 2011 after observing his mother's challenges with mild cognitive impairment. The proven curriculum, which was implemented for GHI residents in January 2020, consists of simple activities practiced daily to engage the working memory and trigger brain activity in the prefrontal cortex. Research indicates that participants who spend just 20 to 30 minutes a day engaged in simple reading, writing and math activities can experience stabilized or improved cognitive functions.
According to Maryland's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, ten percent of Maryland adults aged 44 and older have experienced symptoms of cognitive decline and ten percent of Maryland adults over 65 are suffering from Alzheimer's disease. One third of Maryland adults reporting cognitive decline needed to give up day to day household activities or chores as a result of confusion or memory loss.
The StrongerMemory launch in Maryland and the provision of supporting materials for senior centers in Maryland is funded by an MDoA grant. The StrongerMemory program material, which is available at no cost to anyone that wishes to obtain it, has been made possible through donations to the Goodwin House Foundation. The program material can be downloaded directly from the GHI website at https://www.goodwinhouse.org/stronger-memory/.
About Goodwin House Incorporated: Celebrating 55 years of providing exceptional service to older adults, Goodwin House Incorporated (GHI) is a not-for-profit, Virginia-based corporation affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Through its growing family of senior living and healthcare services owned and operated across Northern Virginia and in the District of Columbia, GHI serves 2,200 older adults with options that include: two Life Plan Communities—Goodwin House Alexandria and Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads; an innovative continuing care at home program—Goodwin House at Home; and a portfolio of healthcare services and partnerships delivering Home Health, Rehabilitation, Primary Care, Palliative Care, Hospice and Brain Health.
GHI also is the management agent for The Lewinsville Retirement Residences, Inc. serving low-income older adults in McLean and Great Falls, Virginia. GHI also advances its mission through the Goodwin House Foundation, a 501(c)(3) supporting foundation that provides financial support to current and future residents in need and to fund programs dedicated to promoting growth and education of staff as well as overall well-being and vibrant living as we age.
About The Maryland Department of Aging: The Maryland Department of Aging helps to establish Maryland as an attractive location for all older adults through vibrant communities and supportive services that offer the opportunity to live healthy and meaningful lives. For more information, visit aging.maryland.gov.
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NANPING, China, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Happiness Development Group Limited ("HAPP" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ: HAPP) an emerging and diversified company engaging in the business of production and sale of nutraceutical and dietary supplements, providing e-commerce sales and marketing solutions, and the sales of automobile today announced that the Company has donated RMB 200,000 worth of anti-epidemic materials such as alcohol disinfectant and RMB 30,000 worth of vegetables to Minhang District, Shanghai to battle COVID-19.
"At this difficult time, the whole society is making efforts to fight the epidemic. As a listed company, we hope to make our own contribution to this battle. This batch of materials has arrived Minhang District, we hope the epidemic will end soon," said Mr. Xuezhu Wang, CEO of the Company.
About Happiness Development Group Limited
Headquartered in Nanping, China, Happiness Development Group Limited currently has three business lines: nutraceutical and dietary supplements, e-commerce and automobile sales. The nutrition and dietary supplements business is focusing on the research, development, manufacture and marketing of various products made from Chinese herbal extracts and other ingredients. Our e-commerce business focuses on offering e-commerce solutions, including advertising and information technology services to small and medium-sized enterprises in China. We also run our online stores which carries our products of dietary supplements and other selected products sourced from the small and medium-sized enterprises in China. Our mission for the e-commerce business is to enable small and medium-sized enterprises to fully leverage the power of e-commerce to grow rapidly. Our automobile sales adopts B2B business model and is committed to optimizing the automobile supply chain by offering standardized vehicle sources on our automobile online sales platform and providing secure transaction environment, automobile procurement and financial services for automobile manufacturers. For more information, please visit: www.happ.org.cn
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the terms of the Agreement not hereafter being memorialized in a definitive agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings that have been, or will be, instituted against the Company or other parties to the Agreement following announcement of the Agreement and transactions contemplated therein; the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the Agreement due to unsatisfied closing conditions; risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement of the Agreement and consummation of the transaction described therein; costs related to the proposed transactions contemplated by the Agreement; changes in applicable laws or regulations; and other risks and uncertainties described herein, as well as those risks and uncertainties contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
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Mining of Litecoin and Dogecoin Expected to Resume Shortly
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hello Pal International Inc. ("Hello Pal" or the "Company") (CSE:HP Frankfurt:27H OTC:HLLPF), a provider of rapidly growing international live-streaming, language learning and social-crypto platform, is pleased to announce the Antminer L7 mining rigs have arrived in the United States and Australia and are currently being prepared for installation at their respective mining facilities.
As previously announced in the Company's November 18th, 2021 press release, a total of 400 mining rigs were purchased by the Company's 51% subsidiary, CPal Technology Limited, and by the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Hello Pal Asia Limited. Whereas the Company had originally planned for all miners to be located in North America, it has arranged for 100 miners to be located in Australia in order to have increased diversification. These 100 miners have already arrived in Australia and are currently being prepared for installation in a mining facility in Melbourne.
The remaining 300 miners have also arrived in the United States, with a portion similarly awaiting installation in mining facilities located in New York State and Ohio, and another portion awaiting customs clearance before on-delivery to those facilities.
The Company expects the mining rigs to become operational in stages across the various mining facilities, with the first batch of 100 miners to commence mining in Australia sometime before the end of April 2022.
"We are excited to be able to finally resume our crypto-mining operations soon," said KL Wong, Founder and Chairman of the Company. "We expect the rewards of our mining operations to play an integral role in our upcoming social and livestreaming projects which we will be announcing in due course."
To download Hello Pal, Language Pal, Travel Pal or the proprietary Phrasebooks please visit the IOS or Android store. For information with respect to the Company or the contents of this news release, please contact the Company at (604) 683-0911 or visit the website at hellopal.com. Email inquiries can be directed to: investors@hellopal.com.
About the Hello Pal Platform
The Hello Pal Platform is a proprietary suite of mobile applications built on a user-friendly messaging interface that focus on social interaction, language learning and travel. Hello Pal, has been designed from the ground up to be easy to use and enables users' the freedom to speak in their own language regardless of the other person's language they are speaking to. Hello Pal's overriding mission is to bring the world closer together through social interaction, language learning and travel. By creating a platform where it is easy to instantly interact with others around the world and giving them the tools to communicate with each other in a joyful and fun way, we hope to do our part (however small) in fostering understanding and tolerance between all citizens of the world.
Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions, and expectations; they are not guarantees of future performance. Hello Pal cautions that all forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond Hello Pal's control. Such risks and uncertainties are described in Hello Pal's annual and interim financial statements available on www.sedar.com. Although Hello Pal is currently generating revenues, Hello Pal remains in the growth stage and such revenues are yet to be profitable. Accordingly, actual, and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions, and expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Hello Pal undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.
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NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IAB Tech Lab, the digital advertising technical standards-setting body, announced an update to the widely adopted ads.txt specification which they have opened for public comment for 60 days.
The update includes two new values for publishers to declare within their ads.txt files, "ownerdomain" and "managerdomain" which helps increase the transparency into seller relationships via sellers.json and further strengthens ads.txt as a tool to reduce fraud in buying and selling of advertisements on websites, mobile apps and connected TV.
The "ownerdomain" value is used to specify the domain of the business that owns the website that the ad is being served on. This helps to connect the seller domain for PUBLISHER entries in sellers.json files, which has previously been hard to programmatically validate resulting in mismatched seller domains, especially when an entity owns multiple publisher properties.
"Owner domain provides a critical link between the business entity being paid, and listed in a sellers.json file and the ads.txt file on the site being monetized. Publicly connecting these dots closes a potential gap that allows for misrepresentation," said Neal Richter, Chairman of the Board of Directors, IAB Tech Lab.
The "managerdomain" enables the publisher to declare the primary or exclusive monetization partner of that sites inventory. This new addition to ads.txt will help to level the supply path optimization (SPO) playing field for small to medium publishers. This is because publishers that outsource yield management, and transact under their manager's seller ids are automatically made to appear as though they have multiple hops to access their inventory; this is a challenge when supply path optimization's focus on buying from the fewest number of hops in the supply chain to access inventory. The addition of the Manager Domain in ads.txt will helps buyers know that even with multiple hops, this may be the most optimal route to access that publisher's inventory.
Paul Bannister, Chief Strategy Officer of Cafe Media said, "We are excited to leverage the manager domain field with our clients to help give buyers more confidence in our authorization to sell their inventory. While our entries have always been in the publisher's ads.txt file, the manager domain value provides an unambiguous link between our sellers.json entry in exchange's sellers.json files and the publisher's ads.txt file, providing buyers with a clear understanding of supply path."
"Overall these two new publisher declarations help to bring more transparency to the supply chain by enabling advertisers to better identify and control who their spend is going to," said Shailley Singh, Senior Vice President of Product, IAB Tech Lab. "This helps to further combat fraud, minimize the loss of revenue for advertisers, and helps to ensure spend is being directed to the right places, all of which is essential for the sustainability of our industry."
The public comment period for ads.txt 1.1 will run through May 31, 2022, after which the IAB Programmatic Supply Chain Working Group Ads.txt Subgroup, which developed the tool, will evaluate the comments received. It will then make any necessary revisions, and release a final version. Comments are being accepted via email to support@iabtechlab.com.
About IAB Technology Laboratory
Established in 2014, the IAB Technology Laboratory (Tech Lab) is a non-profit consortium that engages a member community globally to develop foundational technology and standards that enable growth and trust in the digital media ecosystem. Comprised of digital publishers, ad technology firms, agencies, marketers, and other member companies, IAB Tech Lab focuses on solutions for brand safety and ad fraud; identity, data, and consumer privacy; ad experiences and measurement; and programmatic effectiveness. Its work includes the OpenRTB real-time bidding protocol, ads.txt anti-fraud specification, Open Measurement SDK for viewability and verification, VAST video specification, and Project Rearc initiative for privacy-centric addressability. Board members/companies are listed at https://iabtechlab.com/about-the-iab-tech-lab/tech-lab-leadership/. For more information, please visit https://iabtechlab.com.
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Companies can help break down barriers to meet a potentially sharp increase in consumer, investor and employee demand
Key study highlights:
- Almost half (49%) of respondents said they paid a premium—on average 59% more—for products branded as sustainable or socially responsible in the last year
- Two out of three respondents say they are more willing to apply for (67%) and accept (68%) jobs from organizations they consider to be environmentally sustainable
- Sixty-two percent of personal investors surveyed say their portfolios take environmental sustainability into account, up from 48% in 2021
ARMONK, N.Y., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than half (51%) of respondents say environmental sustainability is more important to them today than it was 12 months ago, says a new IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value (IBV) study. They are demonstrating its importance through their purchases, household choices, investments, employment, and travel decisions. However, they need help from companies to make the most sustainable choices.
"Consumer respondents have signaled they're willing to commit personal resources and give up conveniences to protect the planet, and we're finally seeing their aspirations and actions merge," said Sheri Hinish, global lead, IBM Consulting Sustainability Services. "But they need businesses to help break down the persistent barriers that are impeding them from making the most sustainable choices possible."
The IBM IBV study, Balancing sustainability and profitability: How businesses can protect people, planet and the bottom line, includes global insights from a survey of more than 16,000 respondents in ten countries to uncover the latest consumer and employee opinions and perspectives on environmental sustainability.
The study found that surveyed consumers' actions are starting to match their intent. Back in 2021, half of respondents said they were willing to pay a premium for a sustainable brand or products. And this year, almost the same percentage (49%) of respondents say they did pay more—an average of 59% more—for products branded as sustainable or socially responsible.
And it's not just buying goods: 77% of respondents share a desire to make more sustainable choices at home; 62% of personal investors surveyed say their portfolios now account for sustainability; two out of three respondents say they are more willing to work for organizations they consider to be environmentally sustainable; and roughly one in three respondents say environmental impact factors are now more important to them than convenience, cost, and comfort when purchasing travel.
Other key study findings include:
Consumers shop with a purpose
- On average, three in five respondents say products branded environmentally sustainable or socially responsible made up at least half of their last purchase.
- Forty-nine percent of surveyed consumers say they paid an average premium of 59% for products branded as environmentally sustainable or socially responsible.
- It's not just the wealthy who are willing to pay more for sustainability. Four out of ten respondents in the lower income bracket (two-thirds less than the median household income by country) also say they paid a premium for products that are branded as environmentally sustainable or socially responsible products.
Supporting sustainability at home can be challenging
- Three out of four (77%) of the consumers surveyed say they want to make more sustainable choices at home, but in many instances, they don't find it easy to do so. Respondents say businesses could take several actions to help them, including:
Sustainable investing matures
- Nearly two-thirds of personal investors surveyed see climate risk and sustainability as key factors that will influence the performance of their portfolios.
- Sixty-two percent of personal investors surveyed say their portfolios take environmental sustainability into account, up from 48% in 2021.
- Nearly one in four (23%) respondents made a new investment in home renewable energy generation in the last 12 months and another one in four (26%) plan to do so in the next 12 months.
- In terms of barriers to investing, money concerns, including the upfront cost (21%) and the cost over time (9%), top the list, though seven in ten respondents cite other factors as the biggest reason they haven't taken more action. Nearly two in five respondents say they don't have enough time to research and implement more sustainable investments (19%) or that the information is unclear, unavailable, or non-existent (18%).
Sustainability can be a talent advantage
- Two out of three respondents say they are more willing to apply for (67%) and accept (68%) jobs from organizations they consider to be environmentally sustainable.
- However, only 21% of respondents consider their current employers to be sustainable, which could translate to a major flight risk.
- One in three of those surveyed who changed jobs last year accepted a job with an employer they consider to be environmentally sustainable (35%); one in three respondents (34%) accepted a job offer for a role where they can directly influence environmentally sustainable outcomes.
- Roughly one in three of those surveyed who changed jobs in the last year say they accepted a lower salary to work for sustainable or socially responsible organizations. On average, they took an average pay cut of 28%.
Low carbon transportation gaining ground with consumers
- Roughly one in three consumers surveyed say environmental impact factors are now more important to them than convenience, cost, and comfort when purchasing travel.
- Electric vehicles (EVs) have made significant headway, with nearly four in ten respondents travelling by private electric car at least monthly in the last year, and more than one in three (35%) say they've either stopped using personal cars that run on gasoline or use them less due to environmental sustainability concerns.
- Many consumers are ready to make a change to EVs. Roughly four in ten of those surveyed who care deeply about the environment say their environmental concerns compelled them to reduce or eliminate travel by traditionally powered private cars and airplanes in the last year. And almost half of all travelers surveyed increased their use of EVs in the last year for the same reason.
- This shift has decreased demand for traditionally powered vehicles and airplanes by 15% and 14% respectively and increased demand for EVs by 23% in the last year among those respondents who care deeply about the environment.
"The decisions consumers make can have huge impacts on a company's bottom line, and consumers have spoken—they want more sustainable choices possible. By paving a clearer, more accessible path to responsible consumption, executives can do even more to build a sustainable future—for the planet, for their customers, and for their businesses," said Hinish.
To view the full report, visit https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/report/2022-sustainability-consumer-research
Methodology
The IBM Institute for Business Value surveyed more than 16,000 adults globally from ten countries (Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom and United States) during February 2022 to better understand consumers' opinions and perspectives on environmental sustainability.
About the IBM Institute for Business Value
For two decades, the IBM Institute for Business Value has served as the thought leadership think tank for IBM. What inspires us is producing research-backed, technology-informed strategic insights that help leaders make smarter business decisions. From our unique position at the intersection of business, technology, and society, we survey, interview, and engage with thousands of executives, consumers, and experts each year, synthesizing their perspectives into credible, inspiring, and actionable insights. To stay connected and informed, sign up to receive IBV's email newsletter at ibm.com/ibv. You can also follow @IBMIBV on Twitter or find us on LinkedIn at https://ibm.co/ibv-linkedin
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IBM External Relations
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The industry's first loyalty program reinvents itself – empowering members with more choice, value, and richer rewards than ever before
ATLANTA, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The travel industry is roaring back to life.
From epic summer vacations to much-needed family reunions, people are making up for lost time and memories. IHG Hotels & Resorts is here for it – debuting a new global loyalty program: IHG One Rewards, as it welcomes guests to the next chapter of travel.
With nearly 6,000 hotels in over 100 countries, IHG Hotels & Resorts has been hard at work while the world was on hold – building its portfolio, repositioning itself in the industry with exciting new brands and partnerships, investing significantly and taking loyalty to new heights. Today as travelers pack their bags, dreaming of their vacations or the satisfaction of successful business trips, IHG is launching a best-in-class loyalty program, IHG One Rewards, which is centered around its guests – giving them richer benefits, more ways to earn, and newly enhanced credit cards, all powered by leading technology on its new mobile app.
The reimagined program connects IHG One Rewards members to IHG Hotels & Resorts' growing portfolio of 17 brands, including one of the largest Luxury & Lifestyle collections in the world.
The launch of IHG One Rewards follows the announcement in January 2022 of the program's new tier and bonus point earning structure – designed to help members earn more points faster and have more ways to use them.
IHG One Rewards will offer industry-leading value and relevant benefits for members to enhance their stays. Highlights of the program include:
- Faster Earn: A new tier and bonus point earning structure will allow members to earn more points faster and gain rewards sooner. The new tier and bonus point earning structure starts on April 13, 2022 and will be reflected in all member accounts on or before April 17, 2022.
- Richer Benefits: Further enhancements and member benefits include:
- Exceptional Choice: Recognizing that not all members want to use their points in the same way, IHG One Rewards marks the introduction of Milestone Rewards – a new, technology-enabled platform that will allow members to choose the rewards that matter most to them. Starting at just 20 nights stayed, members will be offered a choice from a selection of rewards every 10 nights, through 100 nights stayed. These Milestone Rewards choices include points, $20 F&B Rewards, Confirmable Suite Upgrades and Annual Lounge Membership.
In addition, on March 24, 2022, Chase and IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of IHG® Rewards Premier Business Mastercard®, designed to help small business owners turn everyday expenses into meaningful travel rewards, and activated new and enhanced benefits across the IHG® Rewards Traveler and Premier Consumer Mastercard® products. All three cards feature benefits allowing cardmembers to earn points faster than ever before, simplified pathways to IHG One Reward's new Elite tiers and optimized ways to use points. This includes the new industry-leading ability for Premier and Premier Business cardmembers to add unlimited points to Anniversary Free Night certificates, increasing the flexibility of where the Anniversary Free Night certificates can be used across IHG Hotels & Resorts' growing global brand portfolio.
In the coming weeks, IHG Hotels & Resorts will also roll out the new IHG One Rewards mobile app, which will power IHG One Rewards and put the loyalty experience in the palm of guests' hands. The app is a key element to IHG One Rewards and sets a foundation for future growth. The new, modern experience is more personalized, offers streamlined booking and allows members to stay informed, check-in faster, stay connected to the hotel and travel with flexibility. IHG One Rewards members will be prompted to update their app on their device either through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
At its core, IHG One Rewards is about real people taking care of real people, championing individuality and rewarding guests in a way that works for them. The new brand includes a redesigned logo featuring a singular "One" icon. The "One" in IHG One Rewards is a nod to the long-term values of our new program – "One You" – a celebration of individuality and "One Future" – our commitment to make a positive impact for our people, our communities and our planet.
Claire Bennett, Global Chief Customer Officer, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: "This is one of the largest and most comprehensive investments that IHG Hotels & Resorts has made in recent years. It's also the biggest development we've made in the loyalty space since introducing the industry's first loyalty program. We're truly transforming guest experiences by giving our loyalty members more of what they want, more value and exciting benefits individually delivered via new technology with our new mobile app.
Built on feedback from our guests, hotel teams and owners, IHG One Rewards has a fresh look and feel and puts guests in control of their journey. It recognizes that no two members are the same and celebrates it – allowing guests to travel, and mark milestones, their own way. Every day, we welcome more guests to our hotels, and while a love of travel is universal, the reasons and ways people travel differ. With IHG One Rewards, our members can create the rewards that are right for them."
Existing member stays from January 1, 2022 will count toward their new-and-improved status. The new tier and bonus point earning structure starts on April 13, 2022 and will be reflected in all member accounts by April 17, 2022. All member benefits – including the launch of Milestone Rewards – will become available for members in early June 2022.
To learn more, please visit ihg.com/one.
Notes to editors
*In crafting the new loyalty program, IHG listened to thousands of travelers, influencers, media, owners, and operators, and consulted countless global consumer studies. The research revealed that, overall, the most sought-after perks since 2018 were: room upgrades and free breakfast, followed by member discounts, flex & bonus points, food & breakfast credit, and lounge access.
About IHG Hotels & Resorts
IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good.
With a family of 17 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has nearly 6,000 open hotels in more than 100 countries, and a further 1,800 in the development pipeline.
- Luxury & Lifestyle: Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo
- Premium: voco hotels, HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, EVEN Hotels
- Essentials: Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express, avid hotels
- Suites: Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Candlewood Suites
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated and registered in England and Wales. Approximately 325,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.
Visit us online for more about our hotels and reservations and IHG One Rewards. For our latest news, visit our Newsroom and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
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